Table 2. Changes in the concentrations of calcium, inorganic phosphorus, magnesium, plasma total protein, blood glucose, total bilirubin, urea, creatinine, chlorides, cholesterol, triglycerides, and albumin in cattle: control (Group 1) and demonstrating “tongue rolling” activity (Group 2).
Group | Calcium (mmol/l) | Inorganic phosphorus (mmol/l) | Magnesium (mmol/l) | Total protein (gm/l) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2.954 ± 0.11 | 1.88 ± 0.27 | 0.88 ± 0.12 | 77.69 ± 5.59 |
2 | 2.97 ± 0.20ns | 1.91 ± 0.17ns | 0.93 ± 0.08ns | 74.11 ± 6.65ns |
Group | Blood glucose (mmol/l) | Total bilirubin (μmol/l) | Urea (mmol/l) | Creatinine (μmol/l) |
1 | 4.00 ± 0.29 | 5.22 ± 0.27 | 1.92 ± 0.21 | 96.13 ± 3.87 |
2 | 3.95 ± 0.13ns | 6.74 ± 0.39ns | 2.07 ± 0.21ns | 98.73 ± 4.84ns |
Group | Chlorides (mmol/l) | Cholesterol (mmol/l) | Triglycerides (mmol/l) | Albumin (gm/l) |
1 | 100.60 ± 4.53 | 2.86 ± 0.14 | 0.20 ± 0.03 | 32.95 ± 2.62 |
2 | 98.73 ± 5.84ns | 2.87 ± 0.25ns | 0.24 ± 0.02ns | 34.78 ± 1.81ns |
Difference from the control group; n.s.: non-significant.