Diagnosis of Caprine Ketosis Using Human Hand Held Ketone Meter

Abstract

The objective of this study was to use human held ketone meter for the estimation of β-hydroxybutyrate (ketone body) for the diagnosis of sub-clinical ketosis in goat. A total of 210 samples from pregnant and lactating doe in Guwahati, Assam and nearby area were collected in aseptic condition from the Jugular Vein. Goats having blood ketone level more than 0.4 mmol/l and glucose level less than 30 mg/dl were considered positive for sub-clinical ketosis. Total 24 goats were diagnosed subclinical ketotic.

On field diagnostic and prognostic indicators of pregnancy toxaemia in goats

“…The values obtained in the portable ketone meter were immediate, reliable and highly useful in screening does for pregnancy toxaemia on field conditions. The portable human ketone meter can be successfully applied to estimate beta hydroxybutyrate levels in field conditions due to the non availability of other reliable spot tests (Yadav et al, 2016) [19] . Urinalysis of control group revealed absence of ketone bodies, glucose and protein while in pregnancy toxaemia, presence of ketone bodies, protein and glucose are diagnostic.…”

​Diagnostic Indicators and Therapeutic Evaluation of Pregnancy Toxaemia in Goats

“…The values obtained in the portable ketone meter were immediate, reliable and highly useful in screening does for pregnancy toxaemia in field conditions. The portable human ketone meter can be successfully applied to estimate BHBA levels in field conditions due to the non-availability of other reliable spot tests (Yadav et al, 2016).…”