Prognostic Value of Cardiac Troponin I and L‐Lactate in Blood of Dairy Cows Affected by Downer Cow Syndrome
Open Access
- 4 December 2017
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
- Vol. 32 (1), 484-490
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.14874
Abstract
Background The downer cow syndrome (DCS) is a challenging health issue in the dairy industry. No cow-side test is available to provide an accurate prognosis for DCS cases in farm settings. Hypothesis/Objectives Local or systemic hypoperfusion and myocardial lesions lead to an increase in blood concentration of biomarkers cardiac troponin I (cTnI) and L-lactate. The objective was to determine the prognostic values of these biomarkers assessed cow-sides in addition to clinical examinations in prognostication of a negative outcome (NO: death or euthanasia within 7 days). Animals 218 client-owned dairy cows affected by DCS. Methods In a prospective study, animals were monitored for 60 days after inclusion of each cow. Blood cTnI and L-lactate concentrations were measured on the day of inclusion. The prognostic accuracy of both biomarkers and physical examination variables was estimated to predict NO. A mixed multivariable logistic regression model was used for data analysis. Results Prevalence of NO in this study was 63% on day 7. Troponin concentrations greater than 0.7 ng/mL had sensitivity and specificity of 54.1% (95% CI: 45.3–62.7%) and 78.4% (95% CI: 67.3–87.1%), respectively, for predicting NO. Blood L-lactate was not associated with the outcome. The multivariable model revealed that heart rate >100 bpm (OR; 95% CI: 3.7; 1.3–10.2) and cTnI > 0.7 ng/mL (OR; 95% CI: 5.5; 2.1–14.6) were associated with the risk of NO. Conclusions and Clinical Importance Hypertroponinemia and tachycardia were associated with reduced survival in DCS cases. The use of cow-side blood cTnI concentrations and heart rate could help to rapidly identify cows in farm setting that have poor chances of recovery and would benefit from a more aggressive treatment or euthanasia.Keywords
Funding Information
- Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation (Innov'Action program (810133))
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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