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==Description==
==Description==
An accumulation of ketone bodies (B-hydroxybutyric acid, acetoacetic acid and acetone) in the blood and other tissues. Two of the ketone bodies are acids resulting in a metabolic acidosis hence the name ketoacidosis.
An accumulation of ketone bodies (B-hydroxybutyric acid, acetoacetic acid and acetone) in the blood and other tissues. Two of the ketone bodies are acids resulting in a metabolic acidosis hence the name ketoacidosis.
Ketosis occurs in starvation and also in diabetes mellitus. Basically, no carbohydrates are metabolised, in starvation none are available and in diabetes mellitus because there is no insulin present to allow glucose transport into cells.
When carbohydrates are not available the body produces energy via the metabolism of fat.
==Signalment==
==Signalment==
==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
The acetone that is formed during ketosis is a volatile agent which can be blown off and this accounts for the 'pear drop' like smell on affected animals breath.
==Clinical signs==
==Clinical signs==
==Laboratory Tests==
==Laboratory Tests==