THE PHILIPPINE WATER BUFFALO

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