Pregnancy Toxemia in Sheep and Goats

Andrea Mongini; Robert J Van Saun

doi:10.1016/j.cvfa.2023.02.010

Pregnancy Toxemia in Sheep and Goats

Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 2023 Jul;39(2):275-291. doi: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2023.02.010. Epub 2023 Apr 7.

Authors

Andrea Mongini¹, Robert J Van Saun²

Affiliations

¹ M&M Veterinary Practice, Inc, Ewetopia Dairy, Inc, Denair, CA, USA.
² Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, 108C Animal, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Building, University Park, PA 16802-3500, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 37032302
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2023.02.010

Abstract

Pregnancy toxemia is a common metabolic disease of late pregnant ewes and does, which potentially has devastating impacts on health and performance. This metabolic syndrome is not only one of over conditioned animals but is more typically associated with inadequate energy intake to support pregnancy requirements leading to body protein and fat mobilization. Blood chemistries provide insight into diagnosis and possibly may predict responsiveness to treatment and outcome. Early recognition of the disease with appropriate intervention is the best approach to minimizing the impact of this disease in the sheep flock or goat herd.

Keywords: Goats; Metabolic disease; Pregnancy toxemia; Sheep; Small ruminants.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Female
Goat Diseases* / diagnosis
Goats
Pre-Eclampsia* / metabolism
Pre-Eclampsia* / veterinary
Pregnancy
Sheep
Sheep Diseases* / diagnosis