TY - JOUR AU - Karademir, Umit AU - Akin, Ibrahim AU - Erdogan, Hasan AU - Ural, Kerem AU - Asici, Gamze Sevri Ekren PY - 2016 DA - 2016/06/23 TI - Effect of Ketoprofen on acute phase protein concentrations in goats undergoing castration JO - BMC Veterinary Research SP - 123 VL - 12 IS - 1 AB - The objective of this study was to determine the effect of ketoprofen on acute phase protein (APPs) concentrations in goats undergoing castration. A total of 16 clinically healthy, male and 12 months old goats were enrolled and each case received ketoprofen (group I) or control (group II) in a randomized fashion. Goats were sedated with Xylazine-HCl, afterwards ketoprofen (3 mg/kg) was injected via jugular vein in group I, whereas physiological saline solution was administered to group II. Goats were castrated by the Burdizzo method. Hematological parameters were determined with a blood cell counter and plasma fibrinogen (Fb), serum haptoglobin (Hp), serum amyloid A (SAA) and ceruloplasmin (Cp) concentrations were measured Millars technique, ELISA kit or p-phenylenediamine oxidase activity prior to castration and throughout the study on 0 to 96 h. SN - 1746-6148 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-016-0748-y DO - 10.1186/s12917-016-0748-y ID - Karademir2016 ER -