Comparative study of some Serum Biochemical parameters of cattle and sheep of the marshes in the south of Iraq

Abstract

This study includes the normal values of biochemical parameters of cattle and sheep lived in Marshes of the south of Iraq. The serum levels of glucose, urea, creatinine, cholesterol, triglyceride, total protein, albumin, globulin, calcium(ca), potassium(k), Aspartate aminotransferase(AST), Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), Alkaline phosphatase ( ALP) and Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were determined.T he results showed there are nonsignificant differences in all parameters of male cattle compared with a female, except the serum glucose which decreased significantly in male compared with female. There is a significant increase in cholesterol and potassium of male sheep compared with a female, whereas the other parameters did not show a significant difference (p<0.05) between them. also, the results indicated a significant increase in TG, cholesterol, AST, ALK, and LDH of male and female cattle compared with male and female sheep. There were no significant differences in other parameters.