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Table 6 Least square means ± Standard Error of some liver and kidney function tests in buffalo calves with abomasal impaction compared with clinically healthy controls

From: Significance of clinical observations and biochemical alterations in buffalo calves with dietary abomasal impaction

Variables

Control (n = 10)

Survivors (n = 11)

Non-Survivors (n = 9)

AST (U/L)

58.05 ± 0.6a

68.45 ± 1.23b

80.98 ± 4.9c

GGT (U/L)

50.90 ± 0.53a

60.18 ± 1.24b

69.63 ± 3.4c

SDH (U/L)

12.07 ± 0.4a

27.09 ± 1.41b

32.00 ± 4.3b

Total bilirubin (μmol/L)

7.27 ± 0.03a

7.47 ± 0.024b

7.78 ± 0.1c

Total protein (g/L)

68.55 ± 0.51a

78.90 ± 0.81b

84.80 ± 1.69c

Albumin (g/L)

39.24 ± 0.30a

45.64 ± 0.75b

51.13 ± 2.92c

Urea (mmol/L)

12.21 ± 0.24a

28.27 ± 1.24b

36.22 ± 3.55c

Creatinine (μmol/L)

61.44 ± 0.67a

76.18 ± 1.6b

97.62 ± 6.24c

  1. a, b, c: Variables with different superscript within the same row are significantly different at P < 0.05. AST aspartate amino transferase, GGT gamma-glutamyl transferase, SDH Sorbitol dehydrogenase