Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Guwahati, Khanapara-781 022, India
*Corresponding author's e-mail: djkalita@rediffmail.com and kalitadj@vetbifguwahati.emet.in
Online published on 19 October, 2015.
Present study was undertaken to know certain haematological and serum profile in FMD affected and recovered cattle. The RBC count in FMD affected, recovered and apparently healthy group were 5.18±0.11, 5.50±0.13 and 5.68±0.10X106/μl respectively. The RBC count was found to be decreased significantly (P<0.05) in affected animals than the apparently healthy group. The WBC count, haemoglobin and PCV in FMD affected, recovered and apparently healthy animals did not differ significantly. Serum protein (P<0.01), albumin (P<0.05) and blood urea nitrogen (P<0.01) significantly decreased in FMD affected animals. Blood glucose concentration in FMD affected group (47.58±2.28 mg/dl) showed a significant (P< 0.01) increase as compared to recovered (40.43±1.73 mg/dl) and apparently healthy group (39.63±1.68 mg/dl). The serum calcium was significantly (P< 0.01) decreased in the FMD affected group (7.67±0.10 mg/dl). From this study, it can be concluded that, FMD causes significant decrease of RBC count, total protein, albumin, BUN, calcium and significant increase of glucose.
Biochemical profile, Blood, Cattle, Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD)
