Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry, Vol. 7, No. 2,
2011, pp. 148- 153. ISSN 1997-0838
Original Text Copyright (cc) 2011 by Gattani, Gupta, Joshi,
Gupta
ORIGINAL
ARTICLE
Data source : Google Scholar
QueryDate : 2016-12-24
Cites : 9
METABOLIC PROFILE OF FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE STRESSED
SHEEP IN SEMI ARID REGION
Anil Gattani1*, Koshal K
Gupta2, Gurudutt Joshi1, Sita R Gupta1 1 Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, Agra Road, Jamdoli,
Jaipur (Raj.), Postal Code- 302031, INDIA 2 Veterinary Hospital, K. Patan (Raj), INDIA
*E-mail: gattanianil@gmail.com
Received April 20, 2011
Abstract – The present study was designed to evaluate serum biochemical
parameters in twenty local bred sheep infected with Foot-and-Mouth
disease virus (FMDV) serotype O. Ten healthy sheep were used as
controls. Peripheral blood was collected from both diseased and control
group and serum was separated which was further used to estimate
the concentration of glucose, total protein, albumin, urea,
calcium, phosphorus, cholesterol and activity of AST, ALT and ALP. It
was found that there was a significant increase in glucose, AST and
phosphorus in FMD affected sheep (p<0.01). Total protein,
albumin, calcium, cholesterol and urea level were significantly lower
(p<0.05) in FMD group compared to those in the control group. The
biochemical alteration indicates the development of pancreatic
dysfunction in Foot and Mouth disease affected sheep with FMDV serotype
O.
