COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMICAL INDEXES OF FETAL FLUIDS IN NORMAL FOALING ANDSTRESSFUL DELIVERY IN INDIAN THOROUGHBRED MARES

This study was conducted on 22 mares for establishing the vital bioche mical parameters in the amniotic fluid and allantoic fluid of mares ha ving normal parturition and difficult/stressful foaling (dystocia). Ev aluation of the biochemical constituents in fetal fluids revealed that other than bilirubin, alkaline and acid phosphatase and lactate dehyd rogenase, none of the biochemical parameter varied significantly among st the two groups of normal foaling and dystocia suffering mares. The significant variation in the values of transaminases, estrases, creati ne, urea nitrogen, glucose, sodium, potassium, calcium and phosphorus amongst the amniotic and allantoic fluids of each group (normal and dy stocia) was observed. Variation in the biochemical indices could be at tributed to fetal struggle and stress to the mare during dystocia. The allantoic and amniotic fluids vary widely in terms of biochemical con stituents in each group.