PREGNANCY TOXAEMIA IN SHEEP AND GOATS (CLINICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ASPECTS) | ||||
Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal | ||||
Article 11, Volume 38.2, Issue 76, January 1998, Page 138-150 PDF (3.42 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Research article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/avmj.1998.183155 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
M.H. Nasser1; Dawlat M. Amin2; Sh.M. Mousa2; Omima M. Kandial3; Fatma M. Kame4; B.I. Agag1 | ||||
1Dept. of Animal Medicine, Fac. Vet. Med., Kafer El-Sheikh Tanta Univ. | ||||
2Animal Health Research Institute, Dokki. | ||||
3National Research Center, Doki | ||||
4Animal Health Research Institute, Dokki | ||||
Abstract | ||||
This work was carried out to study clinical and biochemical aspects of field cases of ewes and does suffering from pregnancy toxaemia. The first signs observed were anorexia and depression which may be followed by locomotor disturbances (incoordination and star gazing), recumbency, blindness, coma and death. Laboratory findings of present data showed ketonuria, lower serum values of glucose, triglycerides, cholesterol, magnesium and albumin. Higher serum çortisol, free fatty acids, urea, liver enzymes, alpha and gamma globulins were observed. The obtained data were tabulated and discussed. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Key words: Sheep & Goats; Pregnancy Toxaemia | ||||
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