Vol. 11, Special Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
Chanchal Kala, Dharm Singh Meena, Shashi Choudhary, Om Prakash Meena, Amit Kumar Meena, Krishna Kumar Sharma and Hardik Sharma

Abstract:
The present study was conducted to estimate various biochemical parameters in acidotic goats in Jaipur, Rajasthan during June, 2020 to December, 2020. A total of 50 clinical cases of ruminal acidosis of different age group, sex and irrespective of breed having the history of ingestion of large quantity of highly fermentable carbohydrate rich diet and showing acidic pH (5.5 or less) of rumen liquor were selected for present investigation. They were randomly divided into five groups of ten animals in each group. Ten healthy goats were also included as healthy control group in the study. Goats were treated with intravenous 7.5% sodium bicarbonate @0.9ml/kg b.wt., oral rumen buffer with live yeast culture (Bufkind®) @1gm/kg b.wt., oral dry ginger powder @500mg/kg b.wt as electuary alone and combination of intravenous sodium bicarbonate with Bufkind and combination of intravenous sodium bicarbonate with dry ginger powder. Blood samples were collected at 0 hour before and at 24, 48 and 72 hours after initiation of treatment for biochemical studies. Biochemical profile revealed significant increase in blood glucose, BUN, serum Creatinine, AST, GGT and LDH while blood pH significantly decreased.