Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
D-lactic acidosis in neonatal ruminants.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice
- Year:
- 2014
- Authors:
- Lorenz, Ingrid & Gentile, Arcangelo
- Affiliation:
- UCD School of Veterinary Medicine
Abstract
Metabolic acidosis in calves with neonatal diarrhea was believed to be mainly caused by the loss of bicarbonate via the intestines or the formation of L-lactate during anaerobic glycolysis after tissue hypoperfusion in dehydrated calves. Because D-lactate was not considered to be of interest in human or veterinary medicine, routine diagnostic methods targeted the detection of L-lactate only. The development of stereospecific assays for the measurement of D-lactate facilitated research. This article summarizes the available information on D-lactic metabolic acidosis in neonatal ruminants.
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