Effect of maternal ketoacidosis on the ovine fetus.

Can Vet J

Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (Gomez); Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, St. Hyacinthe, Québec (Burns, Desrochers, Fecteau, Frasch); Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center, Québec (Kuthiala, Liu, Durosier, Cao, Frasch).

Published: August 2015

Ketoacidosis during pregnancy carries significant risk of intrauterine fetal demise, but little is known about the impact of ketoacids on the ovine fetus. We report a case series of maternal ketoacidosis in ewes. Maternal ketoacidosis may result in biochemical and acid-base fetal abnormalities associated with changes in feto-placental unit perfusion.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4502857PMC

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