Haematological and biochemical parameters in the blood of an indigenous Croatian breed – Istrian cattle

Abstract

Abstract. Haematological and biochemical parameters were examined in the blood of 87 cows, bulls and oxen of the indigenous Croatian breed, Istrian cattle. The sample represents 11.93 % of the total adult population. This breed is classified as highly endangered. The age of tested animals was between 2 and 17 years. Cattle were divided into three groups, animals aged 2 to 6 years (n=19), 7 to 10 years (n=37), and older than 10 years (n=31). Animals were kept in the area of Istria County, mostly in stables though occasionally at pasture. The cows were milked twice daily and gave an average of 1 000 litres of milk per year. Erythrocytes, leukocytes, haemoglobin, haematocrit and mean corpuscular volume were determined. Differential analysis was performed by counting blood cells in the blood smear after Pappenheim staining. Biochemical parameters such as total cholesterol, triglycerides, urea, creatinine, total bilirubin, calcium and inorganic phosphorus were determined. The activity of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase was determined by spectrophotometry. These biochemical and haematological parameters of this Istrian breed were within the physiological range, while slight deviations were observed for certain parameters. The greatest deviation from the physiological range was shown in the concentrations of urea and creatinine. These results may contribute to a better understanding of the metabolic profile and haematological indicators for estimating the physiological status of these endangered cattle in Istria, for further investigation and for diagnostic purposes.

Impact of The Ageing on Oxidant/Antioxidant Balance And Hematology of Indigenous Cow and Its Amelioration by Ascorbic Acid

“…In the present study, TLC and number of lymphocytes decreased where as neutrophil and eosinophilic counts increased with ageing, mild neutrophilia are predominant in 8 to 10 year and above 10 year age group cattle, which is similar to ndings of Bedenicki et al (2014). Reduced lymphocyte count may be one of the causes of immunosenescence.…”

Hematological and Performance Parameters Trend in Steers and Heifers in Feed Lot and Supplemented with Palm Oil (Elaeis guineensis Jack)

“…Similar results have been reported in Queensland, Australia, in Holstein-Friesian cows before and after calving, and the values were lower for RBC and HGB (Jonsson et al 2013). However, Bedenicki et al (2014) reported a high HCT in the Croatian breed. In general, beef cattle breeds have higher RBC values than dairy cattle.…”

“…Thus, in this study, the number of RBC differs from the values reported by other authors. Lower values of RBC and HGB (6-7 x 10 3 mL and 10.0 to 10.7g/dL) where found in the study carried out by Bedenicki et al (2014), who sampled lactating cows of the Croatian Istria autochthonous breed. Similar results have been reported in Queensland, Australia, in Holstein-Friesian cows before and after calving, and the values were lower for RBC and HGB (Jonsson et al 2013).…”

Blood AST and ALT profile of Sumba Ongole cattle

“…This study showed that AST (142.56±20.55 U/l) was slightly higher in female compared to the male (137.00±16.24 U/l), while level of ALT/SGPT were 46.44±10.99 U/l in male and 46.41±10.23 U/l in female. Although, the result was not significant (p>0.05), level of AST and ALT in SO cattle was higher compared to standard (Bedenicki et al 2014). Standard level of AST and ALT is 60-125 U/l and 6.9-35 U/l, respectively.…”