Evaluation of iron, iron binding capacity, transferrin, some oxidative stress markers and hematological parameters in foot and mouth disease in cattle

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the changes in serum iron, iron binding capacity, transferrin, some oxidative stress markers, and hematological and biochemical parameters in cattle infected with foot-and-mouth disease and to reveal their importance. The animal material of the study was composed of 20 Simmental cattle between 6 and 12 months of age, which were diagnosed with foot-and-mouth disease based on the results of the clinical and laboratory examinations (patient group), and the control group was composed of 10 animals selected from a different herd, with the same age group and breed characteristics and fed with the same ration. Among the hematological parameters examined in the study, the total leukocyte count (WBC (x103/μL)) was found to be higher in the patient group with statistical significance compared to the control group (P