The plasma cholesterol levels of ewes during prepartal and postpartal periods
1995
Ozpinar, A. | Firat, A. (Istanbul Univ. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Istanbul (Turkey). Dept. of Biochemistry) | Akin, G. (Taksim Hospital of Ministry, Istanbul (Turkey). Dept. of Biochemistry)
Blood samples were taken from ewes during pregnancy and until two weeks after lambing. Cholesterol levels were determined and evaluated in 426 samples. The aim of this study was to estimate the variations of cholesterol levels in the periods mentioned above and to compare the results of nonpregnant and single or multiple pregnant ewes. Significant differences were detected between multiple pregnant and other ewes (nonpregnant and single pregnant) (P0,05). The plasma cholesterol levels at lambing and in early lactation were significantly lower than the levels in pregnancy. According to our results, we recommend reference values of cholesterol levels for Turkgeldi ewes during pregnancy and early lactation
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