Comparison Between The Cholesterol Levels of Ewes And Does’ Colostrum
Publication Date: 10/09/2018
Author(s): Faith E. A, Agade Y.I, Yakubu A.
Volume/Issue: Volume 1 , Issue 1 (2018)
Abstract:
A total of 12 lactating animals of equal number (6 Ewes) and (6 Does) were used for this study. The animals were selected from Chaha and Livestock Investigation Department (LID) of National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria. This study was aimed at establishing comparison between the cholesterol levels of Ewes and Does’ colostrum. 6mls samples of colostrum were obtained from each lactating dam (Ewes and Does) from the teat of their udder by gentle stripping to avoid injury into fresh clean sample collection bottles (Vacutainer tubes) following the standard procedure. The collected colostrum was taken to the biochemistry Laboratory of the NVRI for analysis. The parameters determined was cholesterol of the colostrum samples collected from each mammalian species, postpartum (after birth). The content of cholesterol was determined in accordance with a modified procedure described by Borkovcová. The results of the study showed that the Total cholesterol (Tc), High density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLc) and Triglycerides/High density lipoprotein (Tg/HDL) in the colostrum of Ewes and Does’ are significant. Ewes’ colostrum recorded higher concentration of Tc and HDLc whereas Does’s colostrum recorded higher concentration of Tg/HDL than the Ewes’ colostrum. However, the results of Tg, Low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc) and Very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDLc) were not significant among the colostrum of Ewes and Does studied. The results of this findings, could provide a basis for further searched to advanced more reasons attributed to the differentiation in the colostrum levels in other species.
