Ruminal acidosis- A case compilation study in SAQ Teaching Veterinary Hospital, Bangladesh

Abstract

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 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.

Influence of water and feeding frequencies on milk composition of dairy cows

“…Results showed maximum protein (3.62±0.12) percent in milk of group B and minimum (3.22±0.09%) in the group C. However there was no significant variation in protein (%) between A, B, C, D and E groups. These results are in line with reported findings of [5,13]. Lactose content was found maximum (4.54±0.35%) in group E and minimum (3.94±0.27%) in group B.…”

“…It is shown in the table that the maximum total solids (13.64±0.24%) was observed in the group E and minimum (13.39±0.14%) was recorded in group B. However there was significant variation in total solids (%) among group A, D and E, while non-significant variation between group B and C. [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] also reported relevant kinds of findings when studied milk composition in relation with different dietary composition. Senn [12,14,15,17,18] reported finding are also supportive to current study results.…”

Cassia fistula as a curative strategy for lactic acidosis in goats

“…All goats after the treatment with Cassia fistula passed the feces within 3hrs, and started feeding within 12hrs of treatment, pH increased sharply. Goats with lactic acidosis containing ruminal fluid with watery consistency and souring odor, these findings were found to be in close connection with [25]. Further, the blood glucose level was found increased after the ingestion of grains this indicated that the grain feed was converted into highly fermentable action of the rumen microbial flora, these results are similar to [26].…”

Effect of Transport on Physical and Haematological Status of Cattle in Bangladesh

“…ivestock plays an important role in the national economy of Bangladesh with direct contribution of around 8% to the agricultural GDP and providing 32% of total employment in the economy of Bangladesh (Alam et al, 2014). It is also declared that cattle of Bangladesh are an indivisible and essential part of the agricultural farming and agribusiness (Ahmed et al, 2010).…”

“…As far known all the study were includes a cross section of animals from the terminal market (Market where the cattle are transported), without considering the initial market (The market from where transportation started) before transportation, hence the changes in biomarkers due to transportation are not clearly identified. Furthermore, most of the previous study in Bangladesh were limited to identification of physical injuries (Alam et al, 2014;Kober et al, 2014) and some were includes some biochemical parameters (Alam et al, 2010b). So it is utmost important to conduct a comprehensive study covering the physical injury and haematological status both before and after transportation of cattle.…”