Studies on physiological, haematological and biochemical changes during supra-cutaneous plating for repair of traumatic tibial fractures in sheep and goats

Abstract

In six clinical cases of small ruminant, a supra-cutaneous plating technique was used to treat tibial fractures. The variations in the physiological, haematological and biochemical parameters were recorded pre -operatively and post-operatively on regular intervals. Based on statistical evaluations of the recorded data, the physiological and haematological parameters were within the normal range, indicating less surgical stress and minimal blood loss during the surgery. Whereas, the biochemical studies revealed a non-significant decline in the serum calcium from the 7th to the 45th post-operative day and an increase in the serum alkaline phosphatase up to the 15th day, followed by a drop between the 30th and the 60th post-operative day. Serum phosphorus, on the other hand, showed no significant variations in all six small ruminants.