Table 2.

Biochemical parameters in Makouei sheep at pre-partum (one week before), parturition and post-partum (one week after) periods. Data are presented as mean ± SE

Parameter	Pre-partum	Parturition	Post- partum
Glucose (mg dL -1 )	78.72 ± 2.08b	82.02 ± 1.47b	88.74 ± 1.00a
Triglyceride (mg dL -1 )	46.54 ± 1.45a	35.38 ± 1.12b	21.12 ± 0.58c
Cholesterol (mg dL -1 )	56.70 ± 1.19a	47.78 ± 0.92b	47.30 ± 0.79c
Urea (mg dL -1 )	44.60 ± 0.96a	20.56 ± 0.57b	21.22 ± 0.54c
Total protein (g dL -1 )	7.00 ± 0.35	6.96 ± 0.32	6.32 ± 0.02
Albumin (g dL -1 )	4.91 ± 0.05	4.32 ± 0.04	3.96 ± 0.03
Non-esterified fatty acids (mmol L -1 )	0.42 ± 0.03 c	0.49 ± 0.04a	0.46 ± 0.03b
β-hydroxybutyrate (mmol L -1 )	0.87 ± 0.04a	0.75 ± 0.03b	0.60 ± 0.03c

^abc Different superscripts indicates significant differences in the same row (p < 0.05).