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Serum and plasma refractometry and glutaraldehyde tests were used to evaluate the inflammation level, while hydro-electrolytes and acid-base parameters were assessed using an EPOC\u00ae device. In addition to clinical signs of dehydration (&gt;10%), blood analysis showed a high fibrinogen concentration (PFP: 8.64 \u00b1 8.82 g\/L; GP: 7.83 \u00b1 2.45 g\/L) and fast glutaraldehyde coagulation (&lt;3 min) indicative of severe inflammation in both diseases compared to the control group (p &lt; 0.05). Moreover, a severe decrease in electrolytes concentration (Na+: 126.93 \u00b1 5.79 mmol\/L; K+: 3.7 \u00b1 1.3 mmol\/L; Ca++: 0.89 \u00b1 0.12 mmol\/L; Cl\u2212: 82.38 \u00b1 6.45 mmol\/L) and a significant increase in bicarbonate (30.87 \u00b1 8.16 mmol\/L), base excess (5.71 \u00b1 7.42 mmol\/l), L-lactate (8.1 \u00b1 4.85 mmol\/L) and creatinine (3.53 \u00b1 2.30 mg\/dL) were observed in cows with GP compared to the control group (p &lt; 0.05). In contrast, few major perturbations were noticed in PFP, where only K+ (3.64 \u00b1 0.25 mmol\/L) and Ca++ (1.06 \u00b1 0.09 mmol\/L) were significantly modified (p &lt; 0.05). In conclusion, a high dehydration and severe inflammation are induced by PFP and GP. 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