ACIDOSE RUMINAL EM OVINOS DA RAÇA DORPER - RELATO DE CASO

Abstract

This study reported a case of an outbreak of acute ruminal acidosis in four Dorper sheeps, treated at the large animal clinic of the Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG) in Patos-PB. In this clinical case, four Dorper sheeps had access to feed’s corn grain at the warehouse. It was observed that animals ingest high amount of corn. The next day, it was observed that the animals were apathetics, with anorexia, abdominal distension, diarrhea with watery stools and malodorous. The animals received medical and surgical treatment. In the clinical treatment was used Ringer's lactate infusion (IV) and oral administration of sodium bicarbonate (50g) and ruminal fluid of healthy animals (1.5 L). In the surgical treatment was made a ruminotomy. In sheeps, acute ruminal acidosis causes high mortality even if subjected to clinical treatment and surgical emergency.