Glycemic, protein profile and serum biochemical profile in bôer goat kids

Rodrigo Yanaka, Diogo Gaubeur de Camargo, Wildemberto Arena dos Santos, Bruno da Silva Cavassano, Fernanda Bovino, Luiz Cláudio Nogueira Mendes, Juliana Regina Peiró, Francisco Leydson Formiga Feitosa

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Abstract

The newborn goat kids suffer several adjustments to life outside the uterus that affect different body functions that they need to produce heat, muscle activity and start searching for food. All these events lead to changes in several blood constituents such as proteins and serum biochemical parameters. Other studies have shown these variations, but not extend beyond the neonatal period to phase in young animals. The aim was to test the hypothesis that there is variation of the protein profile, and biochemical components of blood glucose in goat kids from birth to 75 days of life in terms of adaptation to extra uterine life. To achieve these objectives have been collected blood samples from 25 goats born by normal delivery, regardless of their sex. The variables serum total protein (TP), albumin, α-globulin, β-globulin, γ-globulin, which includes the immunoglobulin G (IgG), aspartate (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT), creatinine and urea, and glucose were determined at times zero (immediately after birth), two, seven, 15, 30 and 75 days old. We observed significant differences in all variables between times, but only the creatinine concentration was higher than those of other moments in time zero and two days old, probably due to immaturity of renal function in newborn animals. The blood constituents of the kids had variations in the study period, related to physiological and nutritional causes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)30-38
Number of pages9
JournalBrazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science
Volume49
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Caprine
  • Liverfunction
  • Newborn
  • Protein profile
  • Renal function

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Veterinary

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