Comparison of blood metabolites of healthy and pregnancy toxaemia in Kermani breed ewes from 17th week of pregnancy

Author

Abstract

In this experiment, blood sample was weekly taken from 20 ewes from 17th week of pregnancy. Parameters such as ß- hydroxybutyrate (BHB), glucose, urea, non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), triglyceride, cholesterol, ALT and AST were measured. After parturition, based on signs and symptoms, ewes were divided into two groups (healthy and pregnancy toxaemia ewe). For ALT, AST and cholesterol there was no significant difference between two groups. The amount of ß- hydroxybutyrate, glucose, urea, non-esterified fatty acids showed significant difference between the groups (P<0.0001). Urea and triglyceride concentration showed an increase and decrease, respectively in pregnancy toxaemia ewes two weeks prepartum. BHB and NEFA values in pregnancy toxaemia ewes were high at 19-20th week of pregnancy and decline two weeks prepartum. In conclusion, pregnancy toxaemia ewes for one month prepartum and two weeks prepartum had high lipolysis (high blood NEFA value) and gluconeogenesis (high blood urea value), respectively for providing the required energy. 

Keywords

Files

Share

How to cite

Statistics