author(s)
Saravanan S, Ramprabhu R, Mohanapriya T and Chitra R

abstract
About sixty two goats with the history of excess carbohydrate feeding presented signs suggestive of ruminal lactic acidosis. The physical properties of the ruminal fluid from the suspected cases like colour, consistency, odour and pH were assessed. In majority of the cases, the rumen fluid had the pH in the range of 5.0-6.0 (30.64%), greenish colour (38.7%), acrid odour (33.87%), watery consistency (59.67%) and absence of active protozoa (75.8%). Serum biochemical analysis revealed a significant decrease (P<0.05) in the values (mean ± SE) of globulin and ALP, and significant increase in (P<0.05) in the values (mean ± SE) of creatinine, ALT, AST, phosphorus and glucose. Whereas, a highly significant increase (P<0.01) in the values (mean ± SE) of BUN and chloride were observed. Haematological analysis revealed a significant increase (P<0.05) in the values (mean ± SE) of PCV, significant decrease (P<0.05) in values (mean ± SE) of monocytes and eosinophils count, and a highly significant increase (P<0.01) in the values (mean ± SE) of leucocytes and neutrophils.