Clinical and Sero-biochemical Studies On Pregnancy Toxaemia in Shamia Goats

Abstract

Detailed study of mild and advanced cases of pregnancy toxaemia was carried out on 39 affected goats. 15 of these goats were diagnosed as mild cases of the disease , whereas 24 of them were considered as advanced cases . The estimation of blood glucose , plasma protein, plasma creatin kinase pyruvate, lactate dehydrogenase, in addition to blood urea nitrogen was carried out . The results were compared with those obtained from healthy pregnant goats . The results of the present investigation showed that blood glucose level is low in all the affected goats . However level of plasma lactate , pyruvate , urea nitrogen and creatinine kinaze in the same goats were highly increased . These results suggest that the main cause of death among pregnancy toxaemic goats may be due to kidney and liver dysfunction