Study on physiological and biochemical parameter analysis on ruminal fluid and blood in acidosis of goat

Abstract

Acidosis is a condition of the rumen's carbohydrate fermentation that can affect goats of all breeds and ages. It is sometimes referred to as lactic acidosis, rumen acidosis, or grain overload. The present investigation was carried out at SAQTVH, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Science University from August to September 2023, during my internship to examine a variety of rumen fluid parameters in acidotic goats. For the purpose of this investigation, a total of 15 goats were enrolled for the investigation. From them, 10 goats from various age groups, sexes and breeds that had a history of consuming large amounts of highly fermentable, carbohydrate-rich diets, as well as symptoms like anorexia, suspended rumination, and clinical manifestations like diarrhea and distended rumen, were chosen. A control group of 5 healthy goats from households was selected to compare with 10 diseased goats. The current study found substantial differences between healthy and acidosis-affected groups of goats in terms of ruminal pH, color, odor, consistency, and protozoal motility including pH level <6 , the color of rumen fluid was milky grey(13.33%), dark brown(6.7%), dark greenish (6.7%), green (6.7%), grayish brown (6.7%), grey(6.7%), greenish yellow(13.33%), greenish (13.33%), brownish yellow(6.7%), olive(13.33%) found.Odors such as putrid (13.3%) aromatic (46.7%), sour (13.33%), and pungent (26.7%) were found. The consistencies result were thick watery(20%), watery(20%), foamy watery(6.7%) found. Biochemistry revealed a large increase in blood glucose level, and serum sodium while serum potassium and chloride level was dramatically lowered. In rumen fluid, the glucose, serum sodium, potassium, chloride levels increase. The analysis of each of the aforementioned indicators led to the conclusion that the goats had ruminal acidosis. From an economic and significant health perspective, ruminal acidosis is a critical nutritional issue in ruminants. According to this study, farmers should refrain from giving ruminants significant amounts of readily digested carbohydrates at one time.