Biochemical and pathological findings of pregnancy toxemia in Saanen doe: A case report

Authors

  • Yusuf Abba Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor
  • Faez Firdaus Jesse Abdullah Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor
  • Eric Lim Teik Chung Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor
  • Muhammad Abubakar Sadiq Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, PMB1069, Borno State
  • Konto Mohammed Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, PMB1069, Borno State
  • Abdinasir Yusuf Osman Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor
  • Nurakmaliah binti Rahamat Rahmat Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor
  • Ismasyahir Abdul Razak Hospital of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor
  • Mohd Azmi Mohd Lila Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor
  • Abdul Wahid Haron 2Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor
  • Abdul Aziz Saharee 2Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang,Selango

Keywords:

Biochemistry, pregnancy toxemia, hepatic lipidosis, histopathology

Abstract

A pregnant Saanen doe aging 1.5-year and weighing 40 kg was presented to the Large Animal Unit of Universiti Putra Malaysia Veterinary Hospital with history of inability to stand up. Transabdominal ultrasonography of the animal revealed two live fetuses at late pregnancy. Blood examination revealed decreased lymphocyte numbers, and increased monocytes count. Biochemical analyses showed marked decrease in glucose level and elevated level of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and creatine kinase (CK). The goat was administered with 200 mL 20% Dextrose (G-20), NaCl solution (at 1.3 mL/animal), Flunixine meglumine (at 2.2 mg/kg bwt), and Vitavet multivitamin (at 1 mL/10 kg bwt). The prognosis of the case was grave, and the goat was sacrificed in order to save the fetuses. However, the fetuses were died within 10 min. Necropsy of the doe showed pale, yellow and friable liver and congested lungs, while histopathological evaluation of the liver showed diffuse hepatic lipidosis. Pregnancy toxemia in doe can be prevented by providing proper nutrition.

http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/javar.2015.b78

 


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Published

2015-05-20

How to Cite

Abba, Y., Abdullah, F. F. J., Chung, E. L. T., Sadiq, M. A., Mohammed, K., Osman, A. Y., Rahmat, N. binti R., Razak, I. A., Lila, M. A. M., Haron, A. W., & Saharee, A. A. (2015). Biochemical and pathological findings of pregnancy toxemia in Saanen doe: A case report. Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 2(2), 236–239. Retrieved from https://banglajol.info/index.php/JAVAR/article/view/23238

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2015)

Section

Case Reports

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