Analysis of urea in the blood serum of domestic goats (Capra hircus) in Gilgit-Baltistan
2012
Khan, A. (Karakoram International Univ., Gilgit-Baltistan (Pakistan). Dept. of Biological Sciences) | Khan, H.W. (Karakoram International Univ., Gilgit-Baltistan (Pakistan). Dept. of Biological Sciences) | Durani, S. (Karakoram International Univ., Gilgit-Baltistan (Pakistan). Dept. of Environmental Sciences) | Pitafi, K.D.
Urea is the end product of amino acid catabolism in mammals, which provides a non-toxic means for the removal of ammonia to maintain homeostasis. The urea present in the blood serum of ruminants appears to be actively transported across the rumen wall into the lumen and used as a nitrogen source. The ruminants are able to use the urea as a source for food protein. A blood urea analysis is extensively used as indicator of protein nutritional status in goats. The present study was proposed and conducted on goats (both male and female) age of two years (based on teeth composition) in four Districts of Gilgit-Baltistan viz. Ghizer, Baltistan (Skardu, Ghanche) and Hunza-Nagar. A total of four hundred and twenty two samples were collected from these districts and 167 male and 255 female goats were randomly selected for analysis of serum urea level from the three regions and serum was obtained by centrifugation. The quantity of urea in mM/liter of serum was determined by analyzing the blood serum of the goats in Micro-lab 300. The difference in urea contents of blood serum among areas is not significant in either males or females.
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