STUDIES ON INDIGESTION IN BUFFALOES WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THERAPY
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2004-09
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SRI VENKATESWARA VETERINARY UNIVERSITY TIRUPATI - 517 502. (A.P.) INDIA
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During the period of study i.e. from January 2002 to June, 2003 , out of a total of 26514 buffaloes admitted to the various veterinary clinics in and around Tirupati with different ailments, the incidence of indigestion was found to be 35.46%. Among these, the incidence of simple indigestion, acid indigestion, alkaline indigestion, impaction and tympany were observed as 82.13%, 0.56%, 11.61%, 4.41% and 1.09% respectively. The per cent of incidence of digestive disorders was more in summer when compared to other seasons. Six apparently healthy buffaloes were selected to serve as control group to delineate the normal physiological values. Six cases each with acid and alkaline indigestion were selected and subjected to detailed clinical examination, rumen liquor evaluation, haematological and biochemical analysis. These findings of the fermentative disorders were compared with that of healthy control group, to assess the extent of alterations. Buffaloes with acid indigestion exhibited signs of anorexia, decrease in milk yield, rumen hypermotility, mild tympany. There was significant increase in pulse rate, SAT, MBRT, TVFA and decrease in pH, protozoan motility, iodophilic activity and gas production time found on rumen liquor evaluation. Hematological analysis revealed significant increase in the values of Hb, PCV and WBC. There was significant increase observed in inorganic phosphorus, glucose, BUN and no changes were observed in Ca, Mg, protein and albumin - globulin ratio. On clinical examination buffaloes with alkaline indigestion were showing various symptoms viz., anorexia, decrease in milk yield, suspended rumen motility, hard and scanty dung. The rumen liquor was dark brown with putrid smell. There was no significant change in temperature and respiration rate. There was significant increase in the mean values of pH, SAT, MBRT, rumen ammonia nitrogen and decrease in protozoan concentration and motility, gas production time, TVFA. In haematological analysis there was significant increase in haemoglobin, PCV and WBC. Biochemical analysis revealed significant alteration in Ca, P, glucose, BUN total protein values in affected animals. Six buffaloes with indigestion in the post-parturient state were investigated and compared with healthy control group. The buffaloes with PPI exhibited partial to complete loss of appetite followed by decrease in rumen motility and scanty and pasty faeces in some animals. There was no significant change in the temperature, pulse and respiratory rates. There was significant increase in SAT, MBRT, rumen ammonia nitrogen, and decrease in total protein count, TVFA. Biochemical analysis revealed significant increase in AST, ALT, total biliruin and decrease in Ca, P, Mg, glucose and total protein. For therapeutic evaluation, 18 buffaloes which were suffering from indigestion were selected and divided into 3 groups of 6 animals each. Group I animals were treated with Suruchi powder. Group II was treated with gastricare boli and group III with yeasacc and ovine rumen liquor. Apart from above drugs all animals were given supportive therapy with rumenotorics. In the present trial, there was improvement in all the parameters studied in buffaloes, treated with different herbal products. However therapeutic response was comparatively more favourable in group III there was improvement in appetite, rumen motility and other parameters in all six animals of the group III, where as improvement in all the parameters studied could be observed only in some animals of group I and II.
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