A biochemical survey was conducted to provide a reference value of Miniature Caspian pony’s blood serum profess, and also comparing with those of Iranian Arab horse.

 JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH 2000 , Volume 55 , Number 2; Page(s) 37 To 41.

Authors: ABBAS ALIPOUR KABIR MALIHEH, ATYABI N., MOJABI A., NADALIAN M.GH., NOUROUZIAN I., KHAZRAEINIA P., GHADIRI ABYANEH MOHAMMAD

Abstract:

A biochemical survey was conducted to provide a reference value of Miniature Caspian pony’s blood serum profess, and also comparing with those of Iranian Arab horse.

Blood samples were taken from 94 clinically healthy Caspian ponies and 18 Iranian Arab horses. AD animals were divided into 4 age related groups. Group 1, 0 – 36 months old, group 2 , 37 – 72 months old, group 3 , 73 – 108 months old and group 4, over 109 months old.

Comprehensive statistical studies were based on results considering the age, sex and breed. The values of ALP, Ck, LDH were higher in Caspian pony than in Iranian Arah horse, but serum amylase is higher in Arab horse. Those significant differences were found among the mares of two breeds, but there were no differences in value of Ck among the stallions.

Sex related differences were found in value of AST and AIP which were higher in mares than stallions. There were age related differences in values of AST, ALP and LDH which were higher in younger animals and decrease with age, but serum animals and lipase were lower in younger mares and increase with age.

Reference values of normal serum enzymes, (AST, ALT, GGf, ALP, Cl<, LDH , Amylase and Upase) for Caspian pony are respectively 302.70 ±5.91, 11.86±0.58, 12.39±0.30, 414.67±12.47, 235.91±13.50 , 413.37±15.01. 10.91 ±0.42 and 2.34±0.56 for Iranian Arab horse are respectively 309.33±10.04, 12.11±0.52 , 11.89±0.61, 257.94±25.01 , 176.61±13.32 , 302.17±21.03, 13.89±1.18 and 12.72±1.12.

Keywords: BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS, CASPIAN PONY, ARAB HORSES