ARAÚJO, C. L. M.; ARAÚJO, Cynthia Larissa Medeiros.
Abstract:
Evaluation of hydroelectrolytic and acid- basic disorders in sheep and goat diseases. Many diseases that affect animals occur concomitantly to water, electrolyte or acid-base
imbalances. Although in recent years UFV and USP research groups have been dedicated to
the evaluation of hydroelectrolytic disturbances in production animals, there are still few
studies on goats and sheep. The main objective of this study was to evaluate small ruminants
treated at the Veterinary Hospital of Patos - PB, and to know the imbalances that accompany
the different diseases. Eleven sheep and goats 19 were used in the study. Clinical
examination was performed on all animals treated, including the collection of material for
the evaluation of serum gases, electrolytes, hematocrit, hemoglobin and total plasma protein.
Hemogasometry was performed immediately after collection and the pH, HCO3, pCO2, pO2
and EB values were determined individually. Electrolyte levels (K, Na, Cl and Ca) were
determined by obtaining serum blood. During the study period, the following diseases were
diagnosed: abscess, spinal abscess, ruminal acidosis, bronchopneumonia, squamous cell
carcinoma, malnutrition, phimosis, member fracture, trauma bruise, irritable bowel
syndrome, toxic plant poisoning, cavity lesion, listeriosis, mastitis, urethral obstruction and
cystitis, polytrauma, pregnancy, rectal prolapse, fungal rhinitis, uterine torsion. The main
imbalances observed were hypokalemia, hyperchloremia, hypernatremia and metabolic
alkalosis.