author(s)
SN Yadav, DN Kalita, A Phukan, BC Das, TC Dutta, G Mahato, S Tamuly, D Barman and K Bharali

abstract
The present study was carried out in Guwahati, Assam, July 2014-June 2015 to evolve a suitable therapeutic regime of sub-clinical ketosis in goat. 6 healthy goats were kept in Group I as healthy control and 24 diseased goats were equally divided in to four groups as Group II, Group III, Group IV and Group V as treatment group for use of different drugs 10% dextrose @ 10 ml/kg b.wt IV single dose, glycerine @ 60 ml twice daily orally for 5 days, 10% fructodex @ 10ml/kg b.wt. I/V as single dose and AV/KPC/10 @ 60 ml twice daily orally for 5 days respectively. All the treatment groups were administered supportive treatment of dexamethasone (4.4mg/ml) @ 1ml/per animal I/M for one day and Vit.B complex @ 3ml I/M once daily for three consecutive days. Blood ketone (β-hydroxybutyrate) > 0.4 mmol L^-1 and glucose < 30 mg dl^-1 in all treatment groups on pretreatment day were within normal range in comparison to healthy control group on 9^th day of post treatment. All the groups of drug were found to be equally effective for the treatment of sub-clinical ketosis of goats.