An Abattoir Survey on the Frequency of Fatty Liver Syndrome in Dairy Cows from the Suburbs of Tehran |
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| Authors: | Raoofi Afshin Bazargani TT Tabatabayi AH |
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| Institution: | Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, PO Box 14155-6453, Tehran, Iran. |
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| Abstract: | One hundred and six Holstein and Holstein x native cows were inspected before and after slaughter, and liver samples were taken. The fat content of all the liver samples was estimated by an extraction method (Soxhlet). The livers of 29 cows (27%) were classified as fatty. Seventeen of the animals were newly calved, 47 were non-pregnant, 33 were pregnant and 9 were dry, the median values for the fat content of their livers being 60.6, 34.4, 34.7 and 33.8 mg/g, respectively. The median concentration of liver fat in the first group was significantly different from that in each of the other groups (p < 0.01). |
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| Keywords: | cow fat liver parturition pregnancy prevalence |
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