Serum enzymes levels and influencing factors in three indigenous Ethiopian goat breeds

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dc.creatorTibbo, Markos
dc.creatorJibril, Y.
dc.creatorWoldemeskel, M.
dc.creatorDawo, F.
dc.creatorAragaw, K.
dc.creatorRege, J.E.O.
dc.date2008-12
dc.date2013-07-03T05:26:13Z
dc.date2013-07-03T05:26:13Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T16:38:17Z
dc.descriptionSerum enzymes were studied in 163 apparently healthy goats from three indigenous goat breeds of Ethiopia. The effect of breed, age, sex and season on alanine aminotransferase (ALT) / glutamic pyruvic transaminase (GPT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) / glutamic oxalacetic transaminases (GOT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and acid phosphatase (AcP) levels was assessed. The mean serum enzymes levels of the indigenous Arsi-Bale, Central Highland and Long-eared Somali goat breeds ranged from 14.0-20.2 i L-1 for ALT/GPT, from 43.2-49.3 i L-1 for AST/GOT, from 83.7-98.8 i L-1 for ALP, and from 2.99-4.23 i L-1 for AcP, were within the normal range for goats elsewhere. Breed had significant influence on AST/GOT values. Sex had significant effect on ALT/GPT for Arsi-Bale goats with higher values in males than females. Age was significant on all serum enzymes studied in the Arsi-Bale goats and on ALP in the Central Highland goats. Season had significant influence on all serum enzymes except for ALT/GPT in the Arsi-Bale goats. The serum enzyme levels of these indigenous goat breeds can be used as normal reference values for Ethiopian goat breeds adapted to similar agro-ecology and production system.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/33197
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/128901
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceTropical Animal Health and Production;40(8): 657-666
dc.subjectgoats [caprinae]
dc.subjectbreeds (animals)
dc.subjectblood serum
dc.subjectenzymes
dc.subjectland races
dc.subjectseasons
dc.subjectage
dc.subjectacid phosphatase
dc.subjectalkaline phosphatase
dc.titleSerum enzymes levels and influencing factors in three indigenous Ethiopian goat breeds
dc.typeJournal Article

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