CORRELATION BETWEEN ARTERIAL AND VENOUS BLOOD GAS ANALISYS IN HEALTHY NEWBORN DONKEY FOALS

ABSTRACT – Blood gas analysis is a useful tool for the evaluation of early healthstatus of the newborn. Furthermore, it plays a key role in the detection of the criticallyill patient. The study was performed on 8 Martina Franca donkey healthy foals bornfrom uncomplicated delivery. Arterial and venous blood samples were collected at 5minutes and at 12, 24, 72 and 96 hours of age. Blood gas analysis was performed by aportable analyzer, measuring arterial and venous total carbon dioxide (TCO2), carbondioxide partial pressure (pCO2), oxygen partial pressure (pO2), oxygen saturation (SO2),bicarbonate (HCO3), bases excess (BE), pH, and lactate (LT). As expected, there weresignificantly differences between arterial and venous blood gas parameters related to theoxygenation, such as pO2 and SO2. On the other hand, TCO2, pCO2, HCO3, BE, pH andLactate were comparable in arterial and venous blood samples.[...]