Volume 14, Issue 1: 2024 - Article 151

Abstract
Rumenotomy is usually indicated in ruminants to relieve rumen impaction and other obstructive disorders of the rumen or fore-stomach. The effects of peri-operatively administered normal saline or 5% dextrose saline infusions on the serum biochemistry profile of goats was investigated in this study. Fifteen West African Dwarf (WAD) goats, randomly assigned to three groups (n = 5), were used for the study. Groups 1 and 2 received a total of 300 ml of Normal saline and 5% Dextrose saline, respectively across three days peri-operatively, while Group 3 served as the Control that was not given any infusion. Rumenotomy was done on all the goats. Pre- and post-rumenotomy blood glucose and serum levels of total protein, urea, chloride, sodium, potassium, calcium and bicarbonate were assayed following standard procedures. Results showed that blood glucose levels of the Groups 1 and 2 goats were significantly (p < 0.05) lower than that of Group 3 post-rumenotomy, and serum levels of chloride and sodium were significantly (p < 0.05) higher in the Group 1 and 2 goats when compared to Group 3 goats post-rumenotomy. Parameters such as the serum total protein, urea and potassium significantly varied among the groups at specific times post-rumenotomy, in favour of the dextrose saline infused group (Group 2) with regards to amelioration of post-surgical stress. It was concluded that infusion of dextrose saline mainly and to a lesser extent normal saline ameliorated post-rumenotomy stress in the WAD goats. The use of peri-operatively administered dextrose saline infusion was recommended during rumenotomy.

Keywords: Goats; Rumenotomy; Post-surgery stress; Normal Saline infusion; 5% Dextrose saline infusion; Serum biochemistry.

How to cite this article:
Omeh C, Eze CA, Udegbunam RI and Ugwu N (2024). Serum biochemistry profile of West African Dwarf goats given normal
saline or 5% dextrose saline infusions peri-operatively during rumenotomy. Journal of Veterinary and Applied Sciences, 14(1):
634 – 643.

*Correspondence: E-mail:     chinedu.eze@unn.edu.ng      Phone: +2348035491823

Serum biochemistry profile of West African Dwarf goats given normal saline or 5% dextrose saline infusions peri-operatively during rumenotomy

Chinenye Omeh, Chinedu A. Eze^*, Rita I. Udegbunam and Nnenna Ugwu
Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.

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