Parameters of blood biochemistry in different physiological status of fat-tailed sheep

Abstract

Thirty-two clinically healthy fat-tailed sheep that include rams, pregnant lambs, suckling lambs, post-weaning, ewe lamb, and lactating sheep were used to evaluate physiological status on biochemicals parameters. The results revealed that the albumin, globulin, ratio Albumin/Globulin (A/G), creatinine, phosphor inorganic (Pi), high-density lipoproteins (HDLs), triglycerides, and cholesterol were affected by physiological status (p < 0.05). However, the highest albumin was 4.11 ± 0.20 g/dL in the suckling lambs. The globulin was significantly highest in the lactating sheep (4.01 ± 0.82 g/dL). Ratio of A/G was higher (p < 0.05) in the lactating sheep (1.19 ± 0.33) and post-weaning (1.20 ± 0.14) than in other physiological status. The highest creatinine (1.45 ± 0.29 mg/dL) and Pi (17.63 ± 4.05 mg/dL) were found in ram. The highest HDLs were found in the suckling lambs (52.75 ± 7.44 mg) and the lactating sheep (53.33 ± 11.15 mg). The highest low-density lipoprotein (LDLs), triglycerides, and cholesterol were found in suckling ewe lambs that were 39.25 ± 21.76, 28.63 ± 13.22, and 91.50 ± 21.53 mg/dL, respectively. The urea, total protein (TP), calcium, potassium, sodium, chloride, magnesium, serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT), and serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) were not affected significantly by the different physiological status of the fat-tailed sheep. It is concluded that the effect of physiological status was significantly manifested in blood biochemistry.