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Revision as of 10:11, 11 August 2010



See also: Ketosis of cattle
Pregnancy toxaemia

Description

Signalment

Diagnosis

Clinical signs

Laboratory Tests

Treatment

Prognosis

References

  • due to an excessive drain on carbohydrate stores because pregnant and lactating animals have a continuous demand for glucose
  • ketosis results when fat metabolism which occurs in response to the increased energy demand is excessive
  • ketone bodies accumulate in the blood and there is marked fatty change in the liver
  • can occur in starvation but commonly seen in two conditions in livestock:

Ketosis of Cattle

Pregnancy Toxaemia