HEMATOBIOCHEMICAL ALTERATIONS IN MOLYBDENUM-INDUCED HYPOCUPROSIS IN SHEEP

Authors
RANDHAWA SS RANDHAWA SS BRAR RS
Citation
Ss. Randhawa et al., HEMATOBIOCHEMICAL ALTERATIONS IN MOLYBDENUM-INDUCED HYPOCUPROSIS IN SHEEP, Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 67(10), 1997, pp. 852-855
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences","Agriculture Dairy & AnumalScience
Journal title
Indian Journal of Animal Sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
03678318
Volume
67
Issue
10
Year of publication
1997
Pages
852 - 855
Database
ISI
SICI code
0367-8318(1997)67:10<852:HAIMHI>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Haematobiochemical alterations in molybdenum-induced hypocuprosis were studied in 6 local bred nondescript sheep. Haematological analysis in hypocuprotic sheep revealed macrocytic normochromic anaemia. Biochemi cal analysis of plasma revealed significant increase in mean plasma, u rea, nitrogen and nonsignificant increase in mean plasma copper levels . However, a significant decline was recorded in erythrocytic superoxi de dismutase (ESOD) levels which was associated with nonsignificant al terations in blood glucose and plasma AST, ALT and CPK levels.