CLINICO-THERAPEUTIC STUDY OF RUMINAL LACTIC ACIDOSIS IN GOATS
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2000
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COLLEGE OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES Mannuthy - Thrissur
Abstract
Twelve goats with history and symptoms suggestive
of nominal acidosis were divided into two groups (I
and II). Six healthy goats were also served as
controls. Detailed ciinicai examination, recording of
olinicai data, sampling and analysis of rumen liquor
and blood were done at zero hour, one hour, 12 h, 24
h, 48 h and 72 h of the study. Therapeutic management
of group I was done by giving five per cent sodium
^foarbonate solution intravenously at a dose rate of 5
mi / kg ; whereas in group II it was replaced with a
mixture of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate
(carbicarb) intravenously at a dose rate of 4 mi / kg.
Animals of group I and II were given dexamethasone 20
mg intravenously, evacuated rumen contents and given
magnesium hydroxide and oxytetracyciine orally.
Supportive treatments were done with fluids, vitamin B
complex injection daily and transfer of fresh rumen
liquor on second or third day in both groups. The
clinical signs noticed were anorexia, dullness, low
carriage of head, dry muzzle, sunken eyes, tending of
skin, oliguria, distended abdomen, cold extremities
and retractea eye balls. There was improvement in the
pulse quality and also considerable reduction in
respiratory rate noticed in animals of group II than
in group I at 24 h of treatment. In both groups, the
rumen liquor colour, odour, consistency and protozoal
motility became normal, SAT and MBRT showed
improvement and elevated rumen liquor lactic acid
became normal by 72 h. Elevated haemoglobin, PCV, TEC,
TLC and neutrophilia also became normal. Improvement
in serum bicarbonate level was marked in group II than
in group I at 24 h and 48 h of treatment. Serum lactic
acid showed significant increase at zero hour in group
I and II, but came to normal in group II at 72 h, but
not in group I. Elevated serum protein level at zero
hour also came to normal. Clinical assessment
throughout the study revealed that all animals of
group II appeared more alert and active and recovered
earlier than in group I.
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