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Establishment of blood chemistry reference intervals for Arbia goats, including values in phases of reproduction

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This research was aimed to establish reference intervals of some blood parameters in Arbia goats, reared under a traditional system in the semi-arid region of Algeria during different reproduction periods. Blood samples were collected from 131 Arbia goats before pregnancy (n = 30), during pregnancy (n = 56), and during lactation (n = 45). Compared with reference intervals in available literatures, the plasma concentrations of Glucose, Creatinine, Cholesterol, Total protein, Albumin, Globulin, Alanine aminotransaminase, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Potassium, Sodium, and Chloride were within at least one of them, but Iron, Calcium, Urea, and Triglycerides mean levels were outside. The percentage of blood parameter values that were outside the reference interval cited by Kaneko et al. (2008) was always (except for Phosphorus and Potassium) higher than those that were outside the range reported by Mitruka and Rawnsley (1977). Reference values for Triglycerides and Iron were not cited in Kaneko’s book. A significant decrease in the concentrations of Creatinine, Triglycerides, Phosphorus, and Iron and a significant increase of urea and Total protein during lactation were observed. Plasma levels of Sodium, Potassium, and Chloride increased in pregnancy and lactation periods compared with before pregnancy. Reference intervals of the selected blood parameters in Arbia goats in the semi-arid region were determined. The obtained results can be used to control the nutrition and health status of these animals according to the reproductive phase.

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    Sofia Amel Allaoua, Djahida Mahdi & Aicha Zerari

  2. Laboratory of Animal Ecophysiology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Badji Mokhtar University, Annaba, Algeria

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  3. Department of Mathematics and Informatics, Faculty of Exact Sciences and Nature and Life Sciences, Larbi Ben M’hidi Oum El Bouaghi University, Oum EL Bouaghi, Algeria

    Salim Rouar

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Allaoua, S.A., Mahdi, D., Zerari, A. et al. Establishment of blood chemistry reference intervals for Arbia goats, including values in phases of reproduction. Comp Clin Pathol 30, 493–502 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00580-021-03243-y

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