Haemato-Biochemical Aspects of Parturient Haemoglobinuria in Buffalo

Authors : Muhammad Zubair AKHTAR, Ahrar KHAN, Muhammad Zargham KHAN, Ghulam MUHAMMAD

Pages : 119-123

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study aimed to determine the haematological and biochemical changes that occur in buffaloes with parturient haemoglobinuria insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PHU);. For this purpose, serum samples from 60 PHU-affected and 60 apparently healthy buffaloes were collected and analysed. Mean erythrocyte count insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3.6 ± 1.0 1012/l);, haemoglobin concentration insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(5.8 ± 1.4 g/dl);, and haematocrit insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(16.9 ± 2.8 %); of the PHU-affected buffaloes were lower insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.001);, while their erythrocyte sedimentation rate insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(104.1 ± 36.2 mm/h); was higher insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.001); in comparison to the healthy buffaloes. Neutrophils insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(43.0 ± 4.5%);, urea insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(49.7 ± 7.8 mg/dl); and creatinine insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2.1 ± 0.4 mg/dl); concentrations were significantly higher in the PHU-affected buffaloes, while lymphocytes insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(48.7 ± 2.9%); and erythrocytic glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(G6PD); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(92.3 ± 13.2 mU/109 TECs); were lower than in the healthy buffaloes. Serum phosphorus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1.9 ± 0.6 mg/dl); and copper insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(65.4 ± 6.0 m g/dl); were lower insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.001);, while molybdenum insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(171.5 ± 56.7 m g/dl); was higher in the PHU-affected buffaloes as compared to those values in the healthy buffaloes. It was concluded that PHU-affected buffaloes usually suffer from severe anaemia and hypophosphataemia, and erythrocytes with significantly reduced G6PD are prone to haemolysis, leading to haemoglobinuria in buffaloes.
Keywords : Parturient haemoglobinuria, buffaloes, haematology, biochemistry