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10. Ruminal acidosis- A case compilation
study in SAQ Teaching Veterinary Hospital, Bangladesh -
Mahabub Alam, Bhajan Chandra Das, Mohammad Mahmudul Hassan, Md.
Ahaduzzaman, Md. Shohel Al Faruk and Md. Hasanuzzaman
Veterinary World, 7(1): 38-43
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2014.38-43
Abstract
Aim: A 6-month comprehensive
study was undertaken to find out the prevalence, risk factors, and
treatment response of ruminal acidosis of cattle and goats at the
SAQ Teaching Veterinary Hospital, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal
Sciences University, Bangladesh.
Materials and Methods: A total of 609 clinical cases were
considered during the study period and the diagnosis of the cases
was performed based on detailed history, clinical signs, and
clinical examinations including color, odor and consistency of
rumen fluid and rumen microflora movements. The confirmations of
the cases were done by measuring the pH of the rumen fluid and the
blood. Calcium level of blood was measured by biochemical analyzer
to determine hypocalcaemia.
Results: The overall prevalence of ruminal acidosis in
ruminants were 2.6% and found no significant differences (p>0.05)
between cattle (4.04%) and goat (1.9%). Moreover, there were no
significant variation (p>0.05) was observed among the sex (male
and female of cattle and goats were 5.1% & 3.4% and 3.3% & 2.1%,
respectively), breeds (non-descriptive and descriptive breeds of
cattle and Black Bengal and Jamnapari goats were 3.7% & 4.7% and
1.8% & 2.1%, respectively) and two age groups of cattle and goats
(3.7% & 4.3% and 2.02% &1.8%, respectively). Among the risk
factors of ruminal acidosis feeding of cooked rice was highest
(50% and 62.5% in cattle and goats, respectively) followed by
feeding of rice gruel (25%) and feeding jackfruit residue, potato,
bread each by 12.5%. A positive correlation was observed between
duration of illness and ruminal fluid pH (an increase in the
duration of illness increases the ruminal fluid pH)and a negative
correlation between duration of illness and blood pH (an increase
in the duration of illness decreases the serum pH). Both ruminal
(Orally) and systemic (I/V) alkalizer were found to be most
significant (p<0.05) treatments for both cattle and goats during
the study period.
Conclusion: Ruminal acidosis is a vital nutritional problem
in ruminants in terms of substantial health problem and economic
point of views. This study recommends that farmers should abstain
from feeding of the large amount of easily digestible
carbohydrates to ruminants at a time.
Keywords: blood pH, cattle, goat, illness, prevalence, risk
factors, rumen fluid pH, ruminal acidosis.
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