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

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Serum 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 iu L−1 for ALT/GPT, from 43.2–49.3 iu L−1 for AST/GOT, from 83.7–98.8 iu L−1 for ALP, and from 2.99–4.23 iu 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.

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Abbreviations

AcP:

acid phosphatase

ALP:

alkaline phosphatase

ALT:

alanine aminotransferase

AST:

aspartate aminotransferase

GOT:

glutamic oxalacetic transaminase

GPT:

glutamic pyruvic transaminase

ATARC:

Adami-Tulu Agricultural Research Centre

DBARC:

Debre Berhan Agricultural Research Centre

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Acknowledgements

The Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization (EARO) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) are highly acknowledged for financial support. The contribution of the technical support staff of the Adami-Tulu Agricultural Research Centre, Debre Berhan Agricultural Research Centre (formerly Sheno Agricultural Research Centre), and ILRI in sample collection and laboratory analysis was highly appreciated.

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  1. M. Woldemeskel

    Present address: College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathology, Tifton Veterinary Diagnostic & Investigational Laboratory, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, USA

  2. J. E. O. Rege

    Present address: Biotechnology Theme, ILRI, PO Box 30709, Nairobi, Kenya

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  1. Debre Berhan Agricultural Research Centre, PO Box 112, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia

    M. Tibbo & K. Aragaw

  2. International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), PO Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    M. Tibbo & J. E. O. Rege

  3. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Addis Ababa University, PO Box 34, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia

    Y. Jibril, M. Woldemeskel & F. Dawo

  4. Adami-Tulu Agricultural Research Centre, PO Box 35, Zeway, Ethiopia

    F. Dawo

  5. International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), PO Box 5466, Aleppo, Syria

    M. Tibbo

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Tibbo, M., Jibril, Y., Woldemeskel, M. et al. Serum enzymes levels and influencing factors in three indigenous Ethiopian goat breeds. Trop Anim Health Prod 40, 657–666 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-008-9145-2

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