Pregnancy Toxemia in Sheep: Etiology, Pathogenesis, Important Metabolic Profiles, Treatment and Prevention
2024
Tiken, M.D., Sorumlu | Saribay, M.K. | Uyanik, G. | Gozer, A.
Pregnancy toxemia is a multifactorial disease caused by malnutrition, number of offspring, management errors and diseases that are frequently encountered in pregnant sheep, especially in the later stages of pregnancy. Pregnancy toxemia causes significant economic losses in the sheep farming industry by causing loss of offspring as well as death of the mother. For this reason, it is of great importance for veterinarians to have upto-date detailed information about pregnancy toxemia. In the presented review, we tried to include current information about the etiology, pathogenesis, metabolic profiles, treatment and prevention methods of pregnancy toxemia in sheep.
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