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Clinical enzymology in the dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) : part 2. Effect of season, age, sex, castration, lactation and pregnacy on serum AST, ALT, GGT, AP and LDH activities

Bengoumi M., Faye B., El Kasmi K., De La Farge F.. 1997. Journal of Camel Practice and Research, 4 (1) : p. 25-29.

Serum AST, ALT, GGT, AP and LDH activities were measured during one year in 30 dromedary camels (5 whole males, 5 castrated males, 5 pregnant females, 5 lactating females, 5 young 8 to 11 month old and 5 young born during the experiment). Serum enzyme activities (in U/l) ranged 76-183 for AST, 7-28 for ALT, 12-34 for GGT 40-462 for AP and 815-3162 for LDH. Season and physiological stage of pregnancy and lactation did not have any significant effect on serum AST, ALT, GGT, AP and LDH activities. Age has a significant effect on serum AP and LDH activities which were higher at birth and decreased progressively up to 2 years. Intact males seem to have higher serum AP activity than females and castrated males.

Mots-clés : dromadaire; physiologie animale; fonction physiologique; activité enzymatique; variation saisonnière

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