title: Serum concentrations of haptoglobin and serum amyloid A in water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) with abomasal ulcer.
abstract: To evaluate the serum concentrations of haptoglobin (Hp) and serum amyloid A (SAA) in water buffaloes with abomasal ulcers, the abomasums of 100 randomly selected water buffaloes were examined after slaughter. Type I abomasal ulcers were found in 56 out of 100 buffaloes. Serum concentrations of Hp and SAA were measured. There was no significant difference between affected and non-affected buffaloes in the serum concentrations of Hp and SAA. The serum concentrations of Hp and SAA had no significant correlation with age and the serum SAA revealed no significant correlation with the number of abomasal ulcers. A significant correlation was found between the serum Hp and the number of abomasal ulcers (r =0.29, p = 0.04). There was no significant difference in the serum concentrations of Hp and SAA between buffaloes with different ulcer locations in the abomasums. Although more work on a larger number of animals is required in this area, it seems that the measurement of the serum Hp can be used to predict the abundance of type I abomasal ulcers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran;
authors.forename: Javad
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tajik
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine; Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Saeed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nazifi
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine; Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Mahdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heidari
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine; Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Marzieh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Babazadeh
keywords: Abomasal ulcer; Bubalus bubalis; Haptoglobin; Serum amyloid A