Comparative Assessment of Certain Biochemical Parameters in Native Cattle Breeds of Kerala

Adult, female, non-pregnant cattle from Kasargod dwarf and Vechur cattle (11 numbers each) maintained under uniform management and nutritional conditions were selected from the University Livestock Farm, Mannuthy for this study. Blood collected, serum separated and the serum biochemical parameters - Total Protein, Albumin, Globulin, Urea (BUN), Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, Triglycerides, Creatinine, Phosphorus and Calcium - were estimated. The concentrations of Total Protein, Albumin, Globulin, Urea (BUN), Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, Triglycerides, Creatinine, Phosphorus and Calcium in Kasargod dwarf cattle were found to be 8.89 ± 0.47 g/dL, 3.92 ± 0.23 g/dL, 4.97 ± 0.37 g/dL, 22.78 ± 1.95 mg/dL, 167.68 ± 10.96 mg/dL, 50.39 ± 5.77 mg/dL, 40.8536 ± 5.18266 mg/dL,, 1.37 ± 0.08 mg/dL, 9.11 ± 2.04 mg/dL and 7.56 ± 1.5 mg/dL respectively. The serum concentrations of Total Protein, Albumin, Globulin, Urea (BUN), Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, Triglycerides, Creatinine, Phosphorus and Calcium in Vechur cattle were estimated to be 9.53 ± 0.59 g/dL, 4.16 ± 0.12 g/dL, 5.37 ± 0.57 g/dL, 22.78 ± 1.95 mg/dL, 150.22 ± 10.86 mg/dL, 47.19 ± 2.63 mg/dL, 46.6245 ± 4.28193 mg/dL, 1.29 ± 0.08 mg/dL, 13.64 ± 1.14 mg/dL and 5.70 ± 0.87 mg/dL respectively. On comparing the biochemical values of both Kasargod dwarf and Vechur cattle, only Phosphorus concentrations were found` to be significantly varying (Kolmogorov-Smirnov Z = 1.492, p-value = 0.023).