Clinico-therapeutic management of ketosis in a buffalo: A case report

Abstract

A five year old Murrah buffalo was presented to Veterinary Clinical Complex of College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Bikaner with the history of parturition before 25 days and had clinical signs of dullness, depression, selective anorexia (refusal to feed on concentrate), drastic reduction in milk yield, head pressing against wall, ketotic odor from urine, breath and milk and rapid loss of body condition. All the clinical parameters such as temperature (100.5°F), respiration rate (16/min) and pulse rate (48/min) were within normal range. The diagnosis of ketosis was confirmed on the basis of history, clinical signs, positive Rothera’s test for ketone bodies in urine and by blood glucose level estimation which revealed hypoglycemia in animal. Buffalo was treated successfully with parenteral administration of dextrose, corticosteroid and vitamin B-complex.