STUDIES ON INDIGESTION IN GOATS WITH REFERENCE TO FEEDING PRACTICES IN URBAN AREAS
| dc.contributor.advisor | TIRUMALA RAO, D.S(MAJOR) | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | HAMZA, P.A | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | CHANDRASEKHAR, E.L | |
| dc.contributor.author | MIRZA TAHER ALI BAIG | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-10-05T10:31:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-10-05T10:31:28Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2007-04 | |
| dc.description | THESES | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | ABSTRACT : The present study was undertaken to study indigestion in goats with reference to feeding practices adopted in urban areas. Rumen fluid and blood samples were collected daily from goats suffering with indigestion. Samples of rumen fluid were estimated for physical changes like pH, colour, odour consistency and microbial changes like sedimentation activity time, protozoal motility and protozoal concentration. The blood samples were estimated for haemoglobin, packed cell volume, total leucocyte count, differential leucocyte count, in addition to biochemical alterations such as alanine transaminase, blood urea nitrogen and serum glucose levels,. The various clinical signs along with rectal temperature, pulse rate, respiration and ruminal movements were also evaluated. Physical parameters of ruminal fluid like pH showed very severe fluctuation throughout the period of treatment, where as other parameters like colour, odour, and consistency changed from milky grey, pungent sour, porridge to yellowish brown aromatic and watery respectively on subjection to therapy of acid indigestion in goats. The microbial changes like sedimentation activity time which increased in acid indigestion declined to normal value on day 5, 3 and 5 after treatment in goats of group II, III and IV, respectively. The other microbial parameters i.e., protozoal motility and protozoal concentration showed a decline in acid indigestion and thereby reached to normalcy on day 5, 3 and 5 in treated goats of group II, III and IV, respectively. The haematological studies showed an increase in haemoglobin concentration, packed cell volume, total leucocyte count and slight variation in differential leucocyte count in animals with acid indigestion the levels reached to almost normal on day 5, 3 and 5 in treated animals of group II, III and IV, respectively. The biochemical studies of blood sample showed an increase in alanine transaminase, blood urea nitrogen and serum glucose levels in animals with acid indigestion which later reached to normal on day 5, 3 and 5 in treated animals of group II, III and IV, respectively. Clinical signs observed were inappetance, anorexia, dullness, depression, distended abdomen, decrease of ruminal motility, absence of rumination and rumen being firm and doughy in condition, kicking at flank; grinding of teeth, associated with signs of dehydration such as sunken eyes, dyspnoea, dry muzzle and animal disinclined to move. Nervous signs like hyperexcitability, tremors, head pressing, ataxia, blindness, collapse and coma were evident in goats of positive control group I. Rectal temperature decreased in acid indigestion but elevated to normal levels on day 5, 3 and 5 respectively in groups II, III and IV animals. Pulse rate and respiration showed increased rate in acid indigestion and declined to normal levels on day 5, 3 and 5 respectively in groups II, III and IV goats. Ruminal movements decreased significantly in acid indigestion which normalized after treatment in groups II, III and IV on day 5, 3 and 5, respectively. The relative efficacy of certain drugs was evaluated. Intravenous drips (DNS @ 20ml/kg bwt for 3 days) along with antihistaminics (Inj. Avil @ 0.2 mg/kg bwt. I/M) for 3 days and liver extracts (Inj. Livadex @ 1.5 ml per animal I/M) for 3 days. Supported with oral alkalizer such as sod. bicarbonate @ 1 gm/kg bwt orally BID for 3 days.and Rumen stimulants (Rumenton bolus @ 1 bolus /animal/day orally) proved to be more efficacious in acid indigestion in affected goats over other combinations such as I) oral rumen stimulants and parenteral antihistaminics and ii) oral rumen stimulants and parenteral antihistaminics and liver extracts. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810074830 | |
| dc.keywords | GOATS;INDIGESTION;FEEDING PRACTICES;URBAN AREAS | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.pages | 104 | en_US |
| dc.publisher | SRI VENKATESWARA VETERINARY UNIVERSITY TIRUPATI - 517 502. (A.P.) INDIA | en_US |
| dc.sub | Veterinary Medicine | en_US |
| dc.subject | null | en_US |
| dc.theme | STUDIES ON INDIGESTION IN GOATS WITH REFERENCE TO FEEDING PRACTICES IN URBAN AREAS | en_US |
| dc.these.type | M.V.Sc. | en_US |
| dc.title | STUDIES ON INDIGESTION IN GOATS WITH REFERENCE TO FEEDING PRACTICES IN URBAN AREAS | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |