Serum biochemical reference ranges for lambs from birth to 1 year of age in the tropics
The study aimed to determine the biochemical reference ranges for lambs from birth to 1 year of age in the tropics. Data were obtained from experiments performed in several institutions and commercial farms using Santa Inês, Dorper, Lacaune, Morada Nova, Bergamacia and Suffolk lambs reared under dif...
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| author | Laura Ferrari Monteiro Varanis Erica Beatriz Schultz Karla Alves Oliveira Luciano Fernandes Sousa Wendell Fernando Guimarães da Cruz Gilberto de Lima Macedo Junior |
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| description | The study aimed to determine the biochemical reference ranges for lambs from birth to 1 year of age in the tropics. Data were obtained from experiments performed in several institutions and commercial farms using Santa Inês, Dorper, Lacaune, Morada Nova, Bergamacia and Suffolk lambs reared under different conditions (grazing, feedlot, semi-feedlot) from 2006 to 2017. Serum energy-, protein-, mineral-, and enzyme-related metabolites were evaluated. The metabolic energy profile included data from glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, fructosamine, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; the metabolic protein profile included total protein, uric acid, urea, albumin, and creatinine; the metabolic mineral profile included data on calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium; and the metabolic enzymatic profile included the enzymes aspartate aminotransferase, gamma-glutamyl transferase, alkaline phosphatase, and creatine kinase. The reference ranges were estimated using confidence intervals with a 95% confidence level, and percentiles were estimated or bootstrapped nonparametrically when the data were not normally distributed. The serum biochemical reference ranges determined for lambs are strongly divergent from those established by one of the most cited books on the topic, especially considering the high serum urea and cholesterol concentrations and low levels of blood glucose observed. Therefore, the serum biochemical reference ranges for lambs from birth to 1 year of age in the tropics differ from international data, which consider adult sheep in temperate climate zones. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-881fc23fb3a44021906034668f15de932023-01-24T20:29:39ZengUniversidade Estadual de LondrinaSemina: Ciências Agrárias1676-546X1679-03592021-04-01423Supl110.5433/1679-0359.2021v42n3Supl1p1725Serum biochemical reference ranges for lambs from birth to 1 year of age in the tropicsLaura Ferrari Monteiro Varanis0Erica Beatriz Schultz1Karla Alves Oliveira2Luciano Fernandes Sousa3Wendell Fernando Guimarães da Cruz4Gilberto de Lima Macedo Junior5Federal University of UberlândiaFederal Rural University of Rio de JaneiroFederal University of UberlândiaFederal University of TocantinsFederal University of LavrasFederal University of UberlândiaThe study aimed to determine the biochemical reference ranges for lambs from birth to 1 year of age in the tropics. Data were obtained from experiments performed in several institutions and commercial farms using Santa Inês, Dorper, Lacaune, Morada Nova, Bergamacia and Suffolk lambs reared under different conditions (grazing, feedlot, semi-feedlot) from 2006 to 2017. Serum energy-, protein-, mineral-, and enzyme-related metabolites were evaluated. The metabolic energy profile included data from glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, fructosamine, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; the metabolic protein profile included total protein, uric acid, urea, albumin, and creatinine; the metabolic mineral profile included data on calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium; and the metabolic enzymatic profile included the enzymes aspartate aminotransferase, gamma-glutamyl transferase, alkaline phosphatase, and creatine kinase. The reference ranges were estimated using confidence intervals with a 95% confidence level, and percentiles were estimated or bootstrapped nonparametrically when the data were not normally distributed. The serum biochemical reference ranges determined for lambs are strongly divergent from those established by one of the most cited books on the topic, especially considering the high serum urea and cholesterol concentrations and low levels of blood glucose observed. Therefore, the serum biochemical reference ranges for lambs from birth to 1 year of age in the tropics differ from international data, which consider adult sheep in temperate climate zones.https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/41045Energy profileMetabolitesProtein profileSheep. |
| spellingShingle | Laura Ferrari Monteiro Varanis Erica Beatriz Schultz Karla Alves Oliveira Luciano Fernandes Sousa Wendell Fernando Guimarães da Cruz Gilberto de Lima Macedo Junior Serum biochemical reference ranges for lambs from birth to 1 year of age in the tropics Semina: Ciências Agrárias Energy profile Metabolites Protein profile Sheep. |
| title | Serum biochemical reference ranges for lambs from birth to 1 year of age in the tropics |
| title_full | Serum biochemical reference ranges for lambs from birth to 1 year of age in the tropics |
| title_fullStr | Serum biochemical reference ranges for lambs from birth to 1 year of age in the tropics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Serum biochemical reference ranges for lambs from birth to 1 year of age in the tropics |
| title_short | Serum biochemical reference ranges for lambs from birth to 1 year of age in the tropics |
| title_sort | serum biochemical reference ranges for lambs from birth to 1 year of age in the tropics |
| topic | Energy profile Metabolites Protein profile Sheep. |
| url | https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/41045 |
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