Clinical and biochemical studies on zinc deficiency (hypozincemia) of goat and sheep
Clinical, and some biochemical parameters have been studied in local sheep and goat affected naturally with hypozincemia in Al-Najaf province, Iraq. The study was conducted on 25 local Iraqi sheep and 15 goat, the age of these animals were between 1-2 year old. Twenty clinical healthy sheep of the...
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Kufa
2013-06-01
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Clinical, and some biochemical parameters have been studied in local sheep and goat affected naturally with hypozincemia in Al-Najaf province, Iraq. The study was conducted on 25 local Iraqi sheep and 15 goat, the age of these animals were between 1-2 year old. Twenty clinical healthy sheep of the same ages were used as control. Affected sheep and goat showed signs of alopecia (36.36% , 27.27% ) abnormal skin (rough, thickened, wrinkled, cracked and dandruff ) (45.45% , 27.27% ), paleness of mucous membranes (63.63% , 36.36% ), loss of appetite (63.63% , 36.36% ), decreased growth rate (36.36% , 18.18% ), swelling of joints (18.18% , 9.09%) and pica (9.09% , 9.09% ) respectively. No significant difference has been detected in body temperature, whereas respiratory and heart rates were significantly increased in affected animals in comparison with control. The biochemical results revealed significant decrease in serum zinc and alkaline phosphatase level in diseased animals than in control one.
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| spelling | doaj.art-4040a4950a9c415a9165e8c7bbd6cc502024-01-06T10:24:48ZengFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of KufaKufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences2077-97982959-84782013-06-014110.36326/kjvs/2013/v4i13936Clinical and biochemical studies on zinc deficiency (hypozincemia) of goat and sheepKhaleel Zainel Khaleel Clinical, and some biochemical parameters have been studied in local sheep and goat affected naturally with hypozincemia in Al-Najaf province, Iraq. The study was conducted on 25 local Iraqi sheep and 15 goat, the age of these animals were between 1-2 year old. Twenty clinical healthy sheep of the same ages were used as control. Affected sheep and goat showed signs of alopecia (36.36% , 27.27% ) abnormal skin (rough, thickened, wrinkled, cracked and dandruff ) (45.45% , 27.27% ), paleness of mucous membranes (63.63% , 36.36% ), loss of appetite (63.63% , 36.36% ), decreased growth rate (36.36% , 18.18% ), swelling of joints (18.18% , 9.09%) and pica (9.09% , 9.09% ) respectively. No significant difference has been detected in body temperature, whereas respiratory and heart rates were significantly increased in affected animals in comparison with control. The biochemical results revealed significant decrease in serum zinc and alkaline phosphatase level in diseased animals than in control one. https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjvs/article/view/3936Clinical and biochemical studiesgoat and sheepzinc deficiency |
| spellingShingle | Khaleel Zainel Khaleel Clinical and biochemical studies on zinc deficiency (hypozincemia) of goat and sheep Kufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences Clinical and biochemical studies goat and sheep zinc deficiency |
| title | Clinical and biochemical studies on zinc deficiency (hypozincemia) of goat and sheep |
| title_full | Clinical and biochemical studies on zinc deficiency (hypozincemia) of goat and sheep |
| title_fullStr | Clinical and biochemical studies on zinc deficiency (hypozincemia) of goat and sheep |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clinical and biochemical studies on zinc deficiency (hypozincemia) of goat and sheep |
| title_short | Clinical and biochemical studies on zinc deficiency (hypozincemia) of goat and sheep |
| title_sort | clinical and biochemical studies on zinc deficiency hypozincemia of goat and sheep |
| topic | Clinical and biochemical studies goat and sheep zinc deficiency |
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