Effective treatment of a case of pregnancy toxemia in sheep - case report

ABSTRACT Pregnancy toxemia has a high mortality rate and few cases with effective treatment are reported, especially when associated secondary diseases. Therefore, the present work reports case of sheep, which was referred to veterinary hospital UFMG, in last month pregnancy, presenting apathy, hyporexia sternal recumbency. After diagnosis pregnancy toxemia, fetuses were removed while still alive, but did not survive. Monitoring started blood gas analysis, glucose assessments laboratory tests. The results consistent liver damage, justified by condition lipolysis. Treatment consisted electrolyte replacement plus 50% potassium chloride, along administration antibiotics (ceftiofur, 5mg/kg/SID/IM/7 days), flunixim meglumine (2.2mg/kg/SID/IM first day 1.1mg/kg/SID/IM on second third days) omeprazole (4mg/kg/SID/oral). patient had secondarily clinical laminitis, treated cryotherapy anti-inflammatory drugs, addition mastitis, using single dose intramammary antibiotics. demonstrated effectiveness performed early intensively, daily monitoring animal.