UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY

The Study was conducted on serum samples collected from a total of 329 normal healthy adult Khillar cattle, which includes 251 Khillar bulls reared for bullock cart racing by bull owners and 78 Khillar cows from various villages of central western Maharashtra.  Blood samples were collected over the period of two years, covering different seasons. A total 25 serum biochemical parameters were estimated, which include serum lipid profile, liver function parameters, serum enzymes, kidney function profile, electrolyte and mineral profile. Mean reference values of estimated parameters were expressed as mean, standard deviation, range and reference interval (5^th to 95th percentile) and as 95 % confidence interval of mean. The reference interval of the tested biochemistry parameters of indigenous Khillar cattle were found to have variation from earlier cited study reports of other descript and exotic breeds of cattle. Further sex differences in the reference interval were compared between Khillar bulls and cows. There was variation the the Reference interval established following the study Reference intervals for certain biochemical parameters, viz. Creatinine, BUN, LDH, ALP, SGPT and SGOT were found to have significant differences. This study is useful for the establishment of normal reference range for various test serum biochemical parameters and can be used for the interpretation of results of serum metabolic and biochemical profile tests for the clinical diagnosis and health management of Khillar bulls and Cows.