T. Wittek et K. Elze, A contribution to the clinical puerperium and different parameters of blood serum in dairy goats during early puerperium, TIER UMSCH, 56(7), 2001, pp. 369
Clinical gynacological and clinical-chemical examinations were performed in
a dairy goat herd consisting of 520 goats. The involution of the genital t
ract and the lochial discharge proceeded very rapidly during the early post
partal stage (till day 4 post partum). Between days 4 and 10 the lochial di
scharge strongly decreased and disappeared, at the latest on day 20 after p
arturition. The 20 daily examined goats had an undisturbed puerperium with
prolonged lochial discharge. Despite the onset of lactation, the concentrat
ions of the examined metabolites and the activity of the enzymes showed a w
ell-balanced energy and fat metabolism in the herd. The mineral concentrati
ons (Ca: 2,3 mmol/l; inorg. P:2,1 mmol/l, Mg:0,94 mmol/l) did not show any
changes caused by the increased outflow of milk. The trace elements iron, c
opper, zinc, selenium showed average concentrations in the lower third of p
hysiological ranges.