Vol. 9, Issue 1, Part P (2024)

Author(s): Panchasheel, Vivek R Kasaralikar, NA Patil, Santosh P Sarangamath, Sandeep Halmandge and Kartik Bidri

Abstract: The present study was undertaken to find out the changes in clinical, ruminal fluid and hematological parameters in Ruminal acidosis Goats presented to Veterinary College, Bidar. In the present study, 18 goats presented to outpatient ward, suffering from acute ruminal acidosis (based on ruminal pH less than 5.5) were selected. The important clinical signs observed in majority of the affected goats were complete anorexia, depressed attitude, abdominal distension with fluid flashing sounds, diarrhea, regurgitation and sternal recumbency. There was no significant variation found in rectal temperature whereas There was significant increase in the mean heart rate and respiration rate in all the affected animals compared to apparently healthy animals. The chemical properties of rumen liquor showed reduced pH, absence of live protozoa, raised MBRT values with increased per cent of Gram +ve bacteria and decreased per cent of Gram –ve bacteria in the rumen liquor in all the affected goats. Among all the haematological parameters Hb, PCV, TEC and TLC values were significantly increased in all the affected goats and DLC showed no significant variation in the values of Lymphocytes, Neutrophils, Monocytes and Eosinophils.