INVESTIGATION ON AN OUTBREAK OF ENZOOTIC BRONCHOPNEUMONIA IN FATTING BUFFALO CALVES IN ASSIUT A.R.E. III. Changes in transaminases, glucose and some electrolyteNa, K, Cl).

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Forty one buffaloe calves 9-12 months of age and averaged 150 kg body-weight were included in this investigation. The investigated animals were divided into 3 groups. The first one (21 calves) sufferedfrom severe respiratory distress while the second group (10 calves) were slightly affected. The rest (10 calves) served as control.
Serum transaminasis, glucose, sodium potassium and chloride were estima ted in all investigated animals.
There were a great increase in the serum GOT & GPT in the all affected animals. Serum K+ was slightly decreased. Serum glucose, Na+ and Clwere not affected and still within the normal accepted physiological level.
Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal
Volume 12.2, Issue 24
September 1984
Pages 179-184

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