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Ghanem MM, El-Deeb WM. Lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) activity as a predictor for ketosis and parturient haemoglobinuria in Egyptian water buffaloes. Res Vet Sci 2009; 88:20-5. [PMID: 19682715 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2009.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2008] [Revised: 07/07/2009] [Accepted: 07/14/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
Lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) activity was measured in 48 Egyptian water buffaloes four weeks pre-parturient. The activity was significantly low in 37 buffaloes (77.1%). Four weeks post-partum, clinical examination revealed that 23 buffaloes had the clinical signs of ketosis (K) while 14 had the clinical signs of parturient-haemoglobinuria (PHU). Serum samples were collected from 5 buffaloes of each group (K and PHU) besides 5 clinically healthy buffaloes with normal LCAT (control). Glucose level was significantly reduced in K and PHU groups while the phosphorous (P) level was significantly reduced in PHU group compared to control. There were significant reductions in the total cholesterol, free cholesterol, triglycerides, total protein and albumin in K and PHU groups; whereas, significant increases in AST, GGT, non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) and beta-hydroxybutyric acid (BHBA) in K and PHU groups were detected. Therefore, LCAT could be a predictor for metabolic disorders in Egyptian water buffaloes.
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- Mohamed M Ghanem
- Department of Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Moshtohor-Toukh, Egypt.
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Borelli V, Lucioli J, Fernando HF, Patrícia GH, Juliano FR, Sandra DT, Gava A. Fatal Onion (Allium Cepa) Toxicosis in Water Buffalo (Bubalus Bubalis). J Vet Diagn Invest 2009; 21:402-5. [DOI: 10.1177/104063870902100321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Toxicosis caused by the ingestion of onion ( Allium cepa) by 5 water buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis) occurred in the district of Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The water buffalo died after ingestion of a large quantity of onion that had been left in the pasture. Clinical signs started 8 days postingestion and were characterized by pale mucous membranes, lethargy, and dark urine. At necropsy, pieces of onions were found in the rumen of 1 animal. The carcass smelled strongly of onion, and the kidneys and urine were dark brown. Microscopic renal lesions included tubular degeneration and necrosis with deposits of eosinophilic material in the cytoplasm of renal tubular epithelial cells and tubular lumina. These changes were consistent with hemoglobinuric nephrosis. Centrilobular coagulation necrosis was observed in the liver accompanied by hemorrhage and macrophages containing brown cytoplasmic pigment. A diagnosis of hemolytic anemia caused by onion toxicosis was based on the epidemiological data, clinical signs, macroscopic changes, and histological lesions.
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- Vanessa Borelli
- Laboratory of Animal Pathology, Center of Agroveterinarian Sciences, Santa Catarina State University, Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Animal Pathology, Center of Agroveterinarian Sciences, Santa Catarina State University, Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Animal Pathology, Center of Agroveterinarian Sciences, Santa Catarina State University, Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Animal Pathology, Center of Agroveterinarian Sciences, Santa Catarina State University, Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Animal Pathology, Center of Agroveterinarian Sciences, Santa Catarina State University, Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Animal Pathology, Center of Agroveterinarian Sciences, Santa Catarina State University, Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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