The present study was conducted on 32 cattle suffering from rumen impaction caused by plastic material as foreign body, admitted to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Omar Al-Mukhtar, Libya, during the period from 2008 to 2018. 15 clinically healthy cows were included and considered as control for rumen impaction. For each case, history, age, results of clinical examination and laboratory findings were recorded and analyzed. The results obtained from clinical findings showed that affected cattle had significantly (p<0.05) decrease ruminal motility compared to control group. A significant increase of MBR and pH of ruminal fluid in affected cows compared to the control group. There were no significant differences (p>0.05) in the mean values of rectal temperature, heart rate and the respiratory rate between the affected cattle and healthy cows. There was significant (p<0.05) increase of PCV%, total protein and urea in cattle with rumen impaction compared to the control group. Whereas, there was a significant (p<0.05) decrease in mean values of potassium and calcium in cattle with rumen impaction compared to the control group. The mean values of RBC, Hb, WBC, sodium, phosphorus and bilirubin were not significantly different between the cattle with rumen impaction and healthy cattle. There was no significant difference in mean value of glutaraldehyde test between both groups. Among the clinical, hematological and biochemical findings, impaired general condition, reduced appetite, reduction of rumen motility, reduction of rumination, recurrent ruminal tympany, reduction time of methylene blue, alkaline pH of rumen content, a slight degree of dehydration, hypocalcaemia and hypokalemia are the most efficient in the characterization of the rumen impaction in cattle. Hematological findings revealed a limited diagnostic value in rumen impaction. It is suggested that ruminal fluid and biochemical analysis could be useful in diagnosis of rumen impaction with non-metallic foreign body.

This study was aimed to evaluate the clinical, hematological and biochemical parameters in goats with clinical and subclinical pregnancy toxemia. A total of 63 pregnant goats were included in this study. On the basis of clinical examination and assessment of β-hydroxy butyric acid concentration (BHBA) does were classified into three groups. group A: Consist of 20 healthy pregnant goats, used as control. Group B: consist of 28 does with subclinical pregnancy toxemia (SCPT). Group C: consist of 15 does with clinical pregnancy toxemia (CPT). For each case, history, age, breed, number of fetus, results of clinical examination and hematobiochemical findings were recorded and analyzed. Clinical examination in clinical pregnancy toxemic goats revealed anorexia, depression, dullness, dyspnea, weakness, dropped head, lateral recumbency, acetone smell from the mouth, grinding of teeth and neurologic signs. Hemato biochemical analysis revealed a significant increase of PCV%, BHBA, ALT, AST, urea and creatinine in clinical pregnancy toxemic goats, while there was significant decrease of serum glucose, total protein, albumin, globulin, sodium, potassium and calcium. Does with subclinical pregnancy toxemia showed significantly lower serum glucose, total protein and calcium, whereas a marked increase in PCV%, urea and BHBA. The results revealed that the caprine pregnancy toxemia have severe impacts on several clinical and biochemical parameters. In order to prevent the economic loss due to pregnancy toxemia, measuring blood metabolites can be potentially useful tool for routine monitoring of subclinical pregnancy toxemia in late pregnant goats.