Significance of clinical observations and biochemical alterations in buffalo calves with dietary abomasal impaction

Table 6 Least square means ± Standard Error of some liver and kidney function tests in buffalo calves with abomasal impaction compared with clinically healthy controls

Variables	Control (n = 10)	Survivors (n = 11)	Non-Survivors (n = 9)
AST (U/L)	58.05 ± 0.6^a	68.45 ± 1.23^b	80.98 ± 4.9^c
GGT (U/L)	50.90 ± 0.53^a	60.18 ± 1.24^b	69.63 ± 3.4^c
SDH (U/L)	12.07 ± 0.4^a	27.09 ± 1.41^b	32.00 ± 4.3^b
Total bilirubin (μmol/L)	7.27 ± 0.03^a	7.47 ± 0.024^b	7.78 ± 0.1^c
Total protein (g/L)	68.55 ± 0.51^a	78.90 ± 0.81^b	84.80 ± 1.69^c
Albumin (g/L)	39.24 ± 0.30^a	45.64 ± 0.75^b	51.13 ± 2.92^c
Urea (mmol/L)	12.21 ± 0.24^a	28.27 ± 1.24^b	36.22 ± 3.55^c
Creatinine (μmol/L)	61.44 ± 0.67^a	76.18 ± 1.6^b	97.62 ± 6.24^c

^{a, b, c}: Variables with different superscript within the same row are significantly different at P < 0.05. AST aspartate amino transferase, GGT gamma-glutamyl transferase, SDH Sorbitol dehydrogenase

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