Serum Ionized Calcium and Macro Minerals Levels during Peripartum Period in Berari Goat

S. H. Bhoite; M. V. Khodke; S. H.  Dalvi; P. R. Rathod; P. S. Kuralkar; M. G. Patil

Authors

S. H. Bhoite Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Science, PGIVAS, Akola, Maharashtra, INDIA
M. V. Khodke Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Science, PGIVAS, Akola, Maharashtra, INDIA
S. H. Dalvi Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Science, PGIVAS, Akola, Maharashtra, INDIA
P. R. Rathod Department of Veterinary Pathology, Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Science, PGIVAS, Akola, Maharashtra, INDIA
P. S. Kuralkar Department of Veterinary Physiology , Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Science, PGIVAS, Akola, Maharashtra, INDIA
M. G. Patil Department of ARGO, Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Science, PGIVAS, Akola, Maharashtra, INDIA

Keywords:

Berari Goat, Ionized Calcium (iCa), Macromineral and Peripartum Period

Abstract

The aim of the study was to find the levels of serum ionized calcium and some macro-minerals during peri-partum period in Berari goat. Twelve advanced pregnant Berari goats were used for the study. Blood samples were collected on -14 day and -7 day before expected date of kidding and subsequently on the day of kidding (0^th day), 7^th, 14^th and 21^thday postpartum. Serum samples were collected for estimation of ionized calcium (iCa), total calcium, phosphorous and magnesium. Serum ionized calcium increased significantly from the day of kidding through 7^th, 14^th and 21^st day postpartum with mean reference range of 4.19 ±0.18 to 4.89±0.16 mg/dl during peri-partum period in Berari goat. These values are almost half of the value reported for total calcium. Serum total calcium shown increasing trend through day 14^th, 7^thprepartum, day of kidding (0^th day), 7^th, 14^th and 21^st postpartum. Serum Phosphorus has shown increasing trend during entire peri-partum period. While magnesium has shown lowest value on 7^th day postpartum without any specific trend. There was significant (p<0.05) positive correlation between levels of ionized calcium and total calcium and magnesium during peripartum period in Berari goat.