Toxemia da gestação de ovelhas

Abstract

This literature review aims to present the main aspects of pregnancy toxemia in sheep, as this is a very common cause of death in sheep in the final third of pregnancy. Pregnancy toxemia usually occurs in sheep with two or three fetuses (ORTOLANI, 1996 and VIANA, 2001) or when there is a single bulky fetus (DEGOIS, 1985 and NAVARRE & PUGH, 2002). It is a metabolic disorder determined by an inadequate diet during pregnancy, causing acetonemia, hypoglycemia and systemic acidosis and manifesting digestive signs such as anorexia and nerves such as nervous depression and prostration (ORTOLANI (1996) and (VIANA (2001)). Two organic conditions and of the pregnant woman can cause TG, type I occurs due to the state of malnutrition during the period of concomitant pregnancy with the presence of multiple fetuses (ORTOLANI, 1996 and 2007 and VIANA, 2001). gestation (ORTOLANI, 1996) .Treatment should be aimed at combating hypoglycemia, decreasing glucose drainage and reducing ketoneogenesis (ORTOLANI, 1996 and VIANA, 2001), however the disease prognosis is in most cases. bad cases and therefore prevention through proper food management is very important (ORTOLANI, 2007).