Preliminary observations on plasma fibrinogen and plasma protein concentrations and on plasma protein:fibrinogen ratios in clinically healthy buffaloes.
The plasma fibrinogen concentration, the total plasma protein concentration and the plasma protein to fibrinogen ratio (PP:F) were determined in clinically healthy Nili Ravi buffaloes. The plasma fibrinogen concentrations in calves, lactating and non-lactating buffaloes were 513 +/- 62, 615 +/- 90 and 544 +/- 74 mg/dl, respectively, and were statistically different (p < 0.05). Total plasma protein concentrations in these animals were 7.15 +/- 0.28, 9.32 +/- 0.53 and 8.79 +/- 0.58 g/dl. PP:F for all animals was between 11 and 19. Fibrinogen levels were positively correlated with plasma protein (r = 0.59) and negatively correlated with PP:F (r = -0.59).
Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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D000818:Animals; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D002020:Buffaloes / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000032:analysis*; D007774:Lactation / Q000097:blood
D001798:Blood Proteins; D005340:Fibrinogen