Investigation of Milk and Blood Serum Biochemical Profile as an
Indicator of Sub-Clinical Mastitis in Cholistani Cattle
Abdul Qayyum1,2, Jawaria Ali Khan1,
Riaz Hussain2*, Muhammad Avais1, Nisar Ahmad3
and Muhammad Sarwar Khan1
1Department
of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Veterinary and
Animal Sciences Lahore, Pakistan 2University College of
Veterinary and Animal Science, The Islamia University of
Bahawalpur-63100, Pakistan 3Department of Parasitology,
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore, Pakistan *Corresponding author:driazhussain@yahoo.com
Abstract
Bovine mastitis
causes severe economic losses in terms of poor milk production and culling of
chronically infected animals. In present study milk samples were collected from
Cholistani cattle and examined using California mastitis
test (CMT). Different milk and blood serum biochemical parameters were
investigated. The results indicated that milk pH, milk
electrical conductivity, malondialdehyde concentration and total dissolved
solids were significantly (P<0.0001) increased with increase in CMT score. The
values of milk fat, protein, lactose and solids not fat were significantly
reduced in milk samples of sub-clinically infected cattle. The results showed
that the values of total milk leukocyte and neutrophil counts were significantly
higher in infected cattle, while the percentages of monocytes, macrophages and
lymphocytes were lower. The levels of potassium, calcium, magnesium,
phosphorous, iron and zinc were significantly lower in milk and blood serum of
infected than normal cattle. The enzymes such as aspartate aminotransferase,
lactate dehydrogenase and alkaline phosphatase were higher in milk and blood
serum of infected animals. Similarly, malondialdehyde and nitric oxide were
significantly higher in infected animals. The results showed that mastitis poses
deleterious effects on milk and blood of infected animals.