Electrophoretic patterns of serum proteins in neonatal diarrhoeic buffalo calves

ABSTRACT

Clinical signs, hematological picture, serum total protein and electrophoretic patterns in normal and diarrheic buffalo calves less than 10 days of age had been studied. The diarrheic calves classified according to the clinical signs of dehydration and the observed fecal consistency into mild, moderate and severe. There was significant increase in total count of erythrocytes, hemoglobin concentration and packed blood cell volume in diarrheic calves. The rate of increment in this case reflected the degree of hemoconcentration from mild to severe diarrhea. There was significant elevation in albumin and alpha globulin concentrations parallel with progressive severity of diarrhea. Contradicting results were given for the gamma globulin concentration. A significant decrease was observed to be associated with progressive severity of diarrhea