title: Relationship between liver lipid and liver dry matter in slaughtered ruminants.
abstract: Lipids in liver wet and dry matter, liver moist and dry matter and their relationships were investigated based on species, sex and age in cows, buffaloes, sheep and goats. Mean percentage of lipids in liver wet and dry matter and liver dry matter in cows were 3.60%, 1.10%, 29.70%, and for buffaloes were 5.30%, 1.55%, 29.20%, sheep 3.00%, 0.83%, 27.90%, and goats 2.910%, 1.55% and 28.40%, respectively. The highest and lowest percentage of lipids in liver wet and dry matter was observed in buffaloes and sheep, and for the liver dry matter was recorded in cows and sheep, respectively. Analyses showed significant differences in liver parameters among ruminants (p < 0.01). Gender, except for goats, did not affect the animals' liver parameters. In overall 15.00% of buffaloes and 3.50% of cows showed over 10.00% lipids in liver, while none of small ruminants appeared to have over 6.00% lipids in liver. There was no correlation between liver lipid and liver dry matter. In conclusion mean percentage of lipid in liver dry matter in small ruminants was less than large ruminants. Liver dry matter was high in cows and low in sheep. Mean differences in liver parameters was significant, while the age and sex of the animals were not. Liver lipidosis in buffaloes seems greater than in cows, and in small ruminants it was negligible. No correlation was expected between liver parameters. Finally, on the basis of liver dry matter, the liver in ruminants ranked from cows to buffaloes, goats and sheep.
authors: Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University Urmia Iran;
authors: Hossein
authors: H
authors: Tajik
authors: Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University Urmia Iran;
authors: Aligholi
authors: A
authors: Ramin
authors: Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University Urmia Iran;
authors: Shahram
authors: S
authors: Nozad
authors: Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University Urmia Iran;
authors: Babak
authors: B
authors: Jelodari
authors: Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University Urmia Iran;
authors: Ghazaleh
authors: G
authors: Ashtab
authors: Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tehran University Tehran, Iran;
authors: Zohreh
authors: Z
authors: Eftekhari
authors: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors: Sina
authors: S
authors: Ramin
keywords: Age; Lipidosis; Ruminants; Sex; liver
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