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Online Journal of Veterinary Research©
Volume 23 (8):742-751, 2019.
Blood
oxidative status, hemoglobin and pre-weaning
vitality in calves.
Ahmed WM1,
Nabil GM2
1Departments of
Animal Reproduction & AI and 2Biochemistry
Department, National Research Center, Giza, Egypt
ABSTRACT
Ahmed WM, Nabil GM., Blood oxidative status, hemoglobin
and pre-weaning vitality in calves, Onl J Vet Res., 23 (8):742-751, 2019. Oxidant/antioxidant status. hemoglobin
and vitality was evaluated in 253 two to three month old pre-weaning buffalo
calves. 39% of the examined calves showed pre-weaning inferior vitality with lethargy,
reduced growth, rough coat and signs of scaring. These calves had high blood malondialdehyde (MDA, P<0.001) and nitric oxide (NO, P<0.001),
but low catalase (CAT, P<0.001), superoxide dismutase (SOD, P<0.001),
ascorbic acid (P<0.01), glutathione (GSH,P<0.001), total antioxidant
capacity (TAC, P<0.001), zinc (Zn, P<0.01),
copper (Cu, P<0.01), iron (Fe, P<0.05) and selenium (Se, P<0.001). Electrical
conductivity and derivatives of hemoglobin did not vary. We find high
correlation between oxidant/antioxidant status of buffalo-calves and pre-weaning
vitality.
Key words:
oxidant /antioxidant - hemoglobin – buffalo calves –weaning – vitality.
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