THE PHILIPPINE WATER BUFFALO
THE PHILIPPINE WATER BUFFALO
THE PHILIPPINE WATER BUFFALO
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A study on the serum thyroxine levels of 110 apparently<br />
normal Philippine carabaos was undertaken. The values<br />
obtained ranged from 12 nmoles/liter to 194 nmoles/liter.<br />
The lowest was from a female sample while the highest<br />
value obtained was from a male sample. Statistical analysis<br />
of the data gave a mean of 58.091 (±23.24) nmoles/liter, a<br />
95% confidence intervals computed to be 53.728 to 62.454<br />
nmoles/liter. With these confidence intervals, 26 (23.6%)<br />
falls under the euthyroid, 47 (42.7%) within the hypothyroid<br />
while 37 (33.6%) are under the hyperthyroid group. Sex<br />
seems to play a role in the thyroxine levels of the<br />
experimental animals. The males had higher levels than<br />
females. The 95% confidence intervals for males was<br />
computed to be 59.063 ± 5.468 nmoles/liter while that of<br />
females was found to be 55.613 ± 6.77 n moles/liter.<br />
Uncastrated males were also found to have a higher T 4<br />
values than castrated male. The 95% confidence intervals<br />
for uncastrated males was computed to be 62.35 ± 32.28<br />
n moles/liter while that for castrated samples was 57.525<br />
± 0.8378 n moles/liter. As to age, there was a decreasing<br />
level of thyroxine (when grouped) as age increases. More<br />
detailed work is needed to confirm the findings of this<br />
preliminary survey and the seasonal occurrence as well<br />
as the sex and age of thyroxine concentrations should be<br />
taken into consideration.<br />
Keywords: serum thyroxine, carabao, euthyroid,<br />
hyperthyroid, hypothyroid<br />
*Undergraduate thesis, College of Veterinary Medicine,<br />
University of the Philippines Diliman, 1979.<br />
P-19<br />
A PRELIMINARY STUDY ON <strong>THE</strong> LEUKOGRAM OF<br />
TIBIO-TARSAL JOINT FLUID OF <strong>THE</strong> <strong>PHILIPPINE</strong><br />
SWAMP <strong>BUFFALO</strong> (Bubalus bubalis Linn.)*<br />
W. S. Mingrajal, Student<br />
A study on the total and differential WBC counts of the<br />
synovial fluid obtained from the tibio-tarsal joint of 30<br />
Philippine buffalo is herein presented. Values obtained for<br />
the total WBC count gave a mean value of 218 ± 96.03<br />
and a range of 55 to 450 cells/ìl of synovial fluid. For the<br />
differential counts, lymphocytes have a mean value of<br />
78.82 ± 11.50% and ranges from 60 to 100% of the total<br />
cell populace. Monocytes had a mean value of 16.93 ±<br />
12.73% and ranged from zero to 36%; neutrophils had a<br />
mean value of 4.25 ± 7.46% and a range of 0.26%.<br />
Eosinophils and basophils were never encountered in the<br />
series of samples being studied. For the synovia to be<br />
more useful as a diagnostic tool in differentiation, prognosis<br />
and evaluation of joint diseases, observation shall be made<br />
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ABSTRACT OF RESEARCHES ON<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>PHILIPPINE</strong> <strong>WATER</strong> <strong>BUFFALO</strong><br />
on concentrated as well as unconcentrated synovial fluid<br />
and in all joints in the animal body.<br />
Keywords: tibio-tarsal joint, synovial fluid, leukogram,<br />
swamp buffalo<br />
*Undergraduate thesis, College of Veterinary Medicine,<br />
Central Luzon State University, 1987.<br />
P-20<br />
SOME PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF <strong>THE</strong><br />
SYNOVIAL FLUID OF <strong>THE</strong> <strong>PHILIPPINE</strong> SWAMP<br />
<strong>BUFFALO</strong> (Bubalus bubalis)*<br />
M. C. Noble, Student<br />
A study on some physical characteristics of a bubaline<br />
tibio-tarsal joint synovial fluid was undertaken. Synovial<br />
fluid samples from sixty (60) Philippine swamp buffalo<br />
were analyzed for pH, color and soluble solid content.<br />
Some physical characteristics of bubaline tibio-tarsal<br />
synovial fluid were presented. The synovial fluid appeared<br />
colorless to pale yellow. The pH of the fluid in the present<br />
study was slightly alkaline with a mean value of 7.30 with<br />
a minimum of 7.10 and maximum of 7.60. The average<br />
soluble solid content of the synovial fluid is 2.12 with a<br />
range of 1.60 – 3.40%. To establish normal pH value,<br />
soluble content and color of the Philippine swamp buffalo<br />
synovial fluid similar study should be conducted not only<br />
on the tibio-tarsal joint but on other joints.<br />
Keywords: swamp buffalo, synovial fluid, tibio-tarsal joint<br />
*Undergraduate thesis, College of Veterinary Medicine,<br />
Central Luzon State University, 1987.<br />
P-21<br />
QUANTITATIVE MORPHOLOGICAL EVALUATION<br />
OF <strong>THE</strong> ERYTHROCYTES OF <strong>PHILIPPINE</strong><br />
CARABAO (Bubalus bubalis Linnaeus) AND<br />
<strong>PHILIPPINE</strong>-MURRAH (Bubalus bubalis Linnaeus)*<br />
A. M. Pascua, Student<br />
Blood smears from 19 water buffaloes, 13 from Philippine<br />
Carabaos and six from Philippine-Murrah were prepared<br />
for microscopic examination to determine the quantity and<br />
morphology of erythrocytes as well as evaluation for<br />
inclusion bodies, if any. The average cell diameter was<br />
also determined. The animals were assessed and were<br />
found to be in normal condition. The average erythrocyte<br />
diameters were in the range of 5.07µm to 7.23µm. The<br />
variation in size was statistically significant. This indicated<br />
that anisocytosis was present in both Philippine Carabao