Comparative study of serum copper concentration in natural copper deficient and healthy Awassi sheep in Al-Najaf City Iraq
Other Title(s)
دراسة مقارنة لقياس تركيز النحاس في أغنام العواسي المصابة طبيعيا بنقص النحاس و الغير مصابة في مدينة النجف العراق
Joint Authors
Kashshash, Qasim Halim
Muhammad, Ahmad Jasim
Source
Kufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences
Issue
Vol. 6, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.8-16, 9 p.
Publisher
University of Kufa Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Publication Date
2015-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study was conducted on Awassi sheep in Al-Najaf city during October /2014 till January /2015 to detect the main clinical features and copper concentration associated with natural copper deficiency of sheep .
About one hundred clinically copper deficient sheep (50 male,50 female) character by important clinical copper deficient features as affected sheep group and control sheep group which apparent healthy was included one hundred sheep (50 male,50 female) both group sheep was selected randomly and blood samples were collected from each one to estimate serum copper concentration .
Clinical examination of deficient sheep was showed wool abnormalities 60% as higher percentage ,ill-thriftness and retarding of growth 80%, Ataxia(incoordination gait-posterior paralysis) 54% so the predominant signs is paleness of mucous membrane 100% .
So, heart and respiratory rates were increase in deficient sheep (92.11±0.35,36.8±0.8) than in control group (75.8±0.54,29.6±0.19) respectively ,but temperature rate not changes in both animals groups.
Serum copper concentration was (5.58±0.13)μmol/L in deficient sheep when compared with control sheep (15.61±0.56)μmol/L and the serum copper was higher significantly in male than in female in both groups as(6.482±0.21,5.131±0.12) μmol/L in deficient sheep ,(18.21,±0.78,13.014±0.62) ) μmol/L in control group respectively, and copper concentration in adult examined sheep (1-4) years as (5.66±0.68) lower than yearling lamb(9.8±1.03 in deficient group.
This study was conducted to estimate serum copper concentration in clinically copper deficient sheep and the effect of gender and sex on their concentration in Awassi sheep.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Muhammad, Ahmad Jasim& Kashshash, Qasim Halim. 2015. Comparative study of serum copper concentration in natural copper deficient and healthy Awassi sheep in Al-Najaf City Iraq. Kufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences،Vol. 6, no. 2, pp.8-16.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Muhammad, Ahmad Jasim& Kashshash, Qasim Halim. Comparative study of serum copper concentration in natural copper deficient and healthy Awassi sheep in Al-Najaf City Iraq. Kufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences Vol. 6, no. 2 (2015), pp.8-16.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Muhammad, Ahmad Jasim& Kashshash, Qasim Halim. Comparative study of serum copper concentration in natural copper deficient and healthy Awassi sheep in Al-Najaf City Iraq. Kufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences. 2015. Vol. 6, no. 2, pp.8-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-673882
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 15-16
Record ID
BIM-673882