Concentration of serum transferrin in sick horses and its relationship to serum albumin content [diseases]

Studies of transferrin (Tf) concentration in sera of sick horses were carried out using Mancini’s immunodiffusion technique. Relative values against a chosen reference serum were determined for a total of 112 horses. Horses with acute infections had Tf values significantly below the normal. The lowe...

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Published in:Acta veterinaria scandinavica 1981-01, Vol.22 (2), p.260-271
Main Author: Ek, N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Horse Diseases - blood
Horses
Serum Albumin - analysis
Transferrin - blood
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Summary:Studies of transferrin (Tf) concentration in sera of sick horses were carried out using Mancini’s immunodiffusion technique. Relative values against a chosen reference serum were determined for a total of 112 horses. Horses with acute infections had Tf values significantly below the normal. The lowest individual Tf value in this group (46%) was found in a six-months-old foal with temperature 41°C and watery diarrhoea. Horses suffering from acute laminitis also had decreased Tf values. The lowest value in the whole material (45%) was found in a horse belonging to this group. There was a positive correlation between the Tf value and the albumin content in serum.
ISSN:0044-605X
1751-0147
1751-0147
DOI:10.1186/BF03547515