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Abstract The present study was performed to investigate the clinicopathological changes (hematological, biochemical, acid base balance , blood gases and urinalysis) associated with pregnancy toxaemia in goats and a trial for treatment. Thirty late pregnant does of 2-4 years age during the last 2-4 weeks of pregnancy were classified into three main groups : Group 1: Ten does kept as normal control: clinically healthy late pregnant does with good body condition and normal pregnancy all of them carried only one feotus. Group 2 : Ten lightly pregnancy toxemic does: late pregnant does naturally affected with pregnancy toxaemia most of them carried 2 or 3 foeti as confirmed by abdominal palpation. They were clinically characterized by wandered aimlessly without paying attention to the examiner, isolate itself in a corner, slight nasal discharge ,weakness and off food. Group 3 : Ten Severely affected does were clinically characterized by incoordination, sternal or lateral recumbency, grinding on teeth, partial to complete blindness, frothy salivation, ketone odor in the breath and urine then end with coma. Blood and urine samples were clinicopathological studies. The hemogram in the present study revealed highly significant decrease in red blood cell count , hemoglobin collected for |