PREVALANCE OF LACTIC ACIDOSIS IN CATTLE AT BOALKHALI THANA IN CHITTAGONG DISTRICT

Abstract

The study was carried out during the period of 30th September to 12th November,2009 during clinical placement at Upazilla Livestock Development Project, oalkhali, tg.to find out the prevalence of lactic acidosis in this area in relation with feeding habit. At first the study topic (metabolic acidosis) was selected. Than information was collected from the owner and tentative diagnosis was done by the help of clinical findings from the animal. Appropriate treatment was given to animal based on clinical signs and animal were kept under close observation. Necessary information were than collected and arranged in a table and than analysed. n this study it reveals that the prevalence of acidosis is 4.33% though it occurs in same percentage in both sexes. ut in bull the prevalence is high at the age group 2-3year(77.77%) and in that bull that are mostly used for beef fattening(88.88%).In cow, the severity is more just after parturition(22.22%).Mortality rate is about 16%.It found that all cases are dietary in origin and related with overfeeding may at a time or for few days are applied to that clinically affected animal and clinical parameters also examined and recorded at that time. Results reveals that prognosis of the animal depends upon severity of the condition and accuracy of the treatment.