Role of Metabolic Acidosis and Alteration in Blood Gas and Electrolyte Levels in Colibacillosis Affected Calves of Wayanad District, Kerala

Xavier M. Pallipparambil; Deepa P. Melepat; Janus A. K. Kunju; Biju P. Habeeb

doi:10.5455/ijlr.20200720035011

Authors

Xavier M. Pallipparambil Dept. of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Pookode, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, INDIA
Deepa P. Melepat Dept. of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Pookode, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, INDIA
Janus A. K. Kunju Dept. of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Pookode, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, INDIA
Biju P. Habeeb Dept. of Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Pookode, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, INDIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5455/ijlr.20200720035011%20%20%20

Keywords:

Bacterial Culture, Blood Gas Electrolyte Analysis, Colibacillosis, Neonatal Calf Diarrhoea, Metabolic Acidosis, Statistical Analysis Based on Independent Sample T- Test

Abstract

Colibacillosis is an economically important disease, causing neonatal diarrhoea and septicaemia in calves. The present study was carried out in the Department of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine. A total of thirty neonatal calves affected with diarrhoea were selected from Wayanad district. The present study was conducted to identify colibacillosis in calves from Wayanad district by identification of clinical signs such as diarrhoea, pyrexia, severe dehydration, etc., Faecal sample culture in MacConkey’s agar and Faecal culture in EMB agar. To identify the level of metabolic acidosis bicarbonate level of venous blood was analyzed using Epoc® Blood Gas Electrolyte Analyzer. Significant increase in pCO2, lactate and creatinine were observed. significant reduction in pH, pO2, base excess (BE), Na+, K+, Glucose, Bicarbonate and chloride were significantly lower in test group comparing with control group (p≤ 0.01). There was no significant difference between test group and control group in Ca+ levels.