CLINICO-THERAPEUTIC STUDY OF SUB-ACUTE RUMINAL ACIDOSIS IN GOATS

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dc.contributor.advisorS. AJITHKUMAR
dc.contributor.authorPRASANTH C R
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-17T08:39:22Z
dc.date.available2020-09-17T08:39:22Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThe present topic, “Clinico-therapeutic study of sub-acute ruminal acidosis in goats” was the first detailed study conducted on this disease in India. Study was conducted in various goat farms in Thrissur district of Kerala, India from December 2015 to January 2017. Twenty four SARA affected goats were selected and divided into two groups, group I and group II. Six apparently healthy goats from SARA negative herd was selected as SARA negative group III animals. Prevalence rate of the disease was 7.97 per cent and was highest in the age group of 3 to 5 years. Crossbred goats were mainly affected. Major associated health problems recorded in SARA affected goats were diarrhoea, laminitis, polioencephalomalacia, reproductive problems and hypocalcaemia. Cyclic feeding behavior and low body condition score were consistent findings in SARA affected goats. Volatile fatty acid profile revealed an increase in TVFA, propionate and butyrate level with reduced acetate level. Rumen protozoal count was also reduced. Rumen liquor showed a predominance of Gram positive bacteria during SARA episodes. However, rumen lactate concentration did not show any significant variation. Important changes on blood gas analysis were reduction in blood pH, pCO2 and bicarbonate levels. Blood total lactate showed an increase along with L-lactate. Serum protein profile and blood electrolytes did not shown any significance. Increased serum haptoglobin (Hp) suggested inflammatory response and stress. SARA caused major depreciation in milk quality parameters. Majority of associated health problems subsided in both SARA affected groups after the treatment. Treatment with Lithothamnium calcareum and yeast culture alone imparted improvement in reproductive status while that with magnesium oxide did not. Both these treatment regimes produced homogeneous response in improving all clinical parameters except in the quality of milk. Combination of Lithothamnium calcareum and yeast culture was more acceptable than magnesium oxide since it produced unique improvement in clinical, production and reproductive parameters.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810151435
dc.keywordsCLINICO-THERAPEUTIC STUDY SUB-ACUTE RUMINAL ACIDOSIS GOATSen_US
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.pages90en_US
dc.publisherCOLLEGE OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES-MANNUTHY,THRISSURen_US
dc.research.problemCLINICO-THERAPEUTIC STUDY OF SUB-ACUTE RUMINAL ACIDOSIS IN GOATSen_US
dc.subClinical Veterinary Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudenceen_US
dc.themeCLINICO-THERAPEUTIC STUDY OF SUB-ACUTE RUMINAL ACIDOSIS IN GOATSen_US
dc.these.typeM.V.Sc.en_US
dc.titleCLINICO-THERAPEUTIC STUDY OF SUB-ACUTE RUMINAL ACIDOSIS IN GOATSen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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