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Serum concentrations of haptoglobin and serum amyloid A in water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) with abomasal ulcer

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Javad Tajik 1
Saeed Nazifi 2
Mahdi Heidari 2
Marzieh Babazadeh 2

1 Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran

2 Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine; Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

Abstract
To evaluate the serum concentrations of haptoglobin (Hp) and serum amyloid A (SAA) in water buffaloes with abomasal ulcers, the abomasums of 100 randomly selected water buffaloes were examined after slaughter. Type I abomasal ulcers were found in 56 out of 100 buffaloes. Serum concentrations of Hp and SAA were measured. There was no significant difference between affected and non-affected buffaloes in the serum concentrations of Hp and SAA. The serum concentrations of Hp and SAA had no significant correlation with age and the serum SAA revealed no significant correlation with the number of abomasal ulcers. A significant correlation was found between the serum Hp and the number of abomasal ulcers (r =0.29, p = 0.04). There was no significant difference in the serum concentrations of Hp and SAA between buffaloes with different ulcer locations in the abomasums. Although more work on a larger number of animals is required in this area, it seems that the measurement of the serum Hp can be used to predict the abundance of type I abomasal ulcers.

Keywords

Haptoglobin
Serum amyloid A
Abomasal ulcer
Bubalus bubalis
Veterinary Research Forum
Volume 3, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
September 2012
Pages 209-212

  • Receive Date 28 December 2012

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