A CASE REPORT ON POST MORTEM EXAMINATION OF PREGNANT DAIRY CATTLE SUSPECTED AS MILK FEVER IN EPIC DAIRY FARM, CHITTAGONG

Abstract

A case study was conducted to diagnose the causes of sudden death of a 9 months pregnant, high yielding variety of Holstein Friesian in epic dairy farm, Chittagong which was reported to Department of Pathology and Parasitology of Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chittagong for post-mortem examination. Based on the history and gross lesions of the dead cow milk fever (hypocalcaemia) was diagnosed presumptively. Blood samples were collected aseptically to collect serum to investigate the serum calcium level in other pregnant cows in same herd. All the samples showed lower calcium level (<8mg/dl) which supports the hypocalcemia may be the cause of death of the pregnant cow