Clinical and laboratory diagnosis of hypophosphatemia in cows in Luxor governorate | ||
| SVU-International Journal of Veterinary Sciences | ||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 08 November 2025 | ||
| Document Type: Research article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/svu.2025.418598.1429 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Amr Yousef Rageh* 1; Rawia Ibrahim2; Ragab Mohamed Fereig3; Adel elasyed Mohamed4 | ||
| 1Veterinary medicine directorate, Luxor, Egypt | ||
| 2clinical laboratory diagnosis, department of animal medicine, South valley university, Qena, Egypt. | ||
| 3Division of Internal medicine, Department of Animal medicine, South valley university, Qena, Egypt. | ||
| 4department of animal medicine faculty of veterinary medicine, new valley university | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Phosphorus (P) is an essential element for many vital processes. Its deficiency leads to decreased feed intake, decreased milk production, reduced ovarian activity, irregular estrous cycles, rise in the prevalence of cystic ovaries, decrease in fertility and low rates of conception. The objective of this study is to evaluate the clinical and laboratory changes of hypophosphatemia in dairy cows during late pregnancy and early lactation in Southern Egypt. In addition to evaluate the line of treatment for the hypophosphatemic cows. So, sixty-five mixed-breed cows 4-6 years old were used in this study with a history of late stage of pregnancy or parturition within 4-6 weeks. Another thirty-five healthy cows with a similar management program as a control group. The results showed a significant increase in respiratory and pulse rates and a significant decrease in body temperature in the P-deficient cows. While ruminal movement decreased in hypophosphatemic cows. Blood samples were collected to determine hematological and biochemical changes during this period. Hematological studies revealed a significant decrease in RBC count, HB, PCV, MCV, MCH, and MCHC values in hypophosphatemic cows. Biochemical studies revealed a significant increase in the concentration of serum urea, creatinine, ALT and AST in hypophosphatemic cows and significant decreases in the concentration of phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, albumin, total protein, triglycerides, cholesterol and blood sugar. In conclusion, phosphorus deficiency in the body before and after parturition may lead to serious health issues, resulting in significant economic losses for the cattle livestock | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Cow; Diagnosis; Phosphorus; Liver; calcium | ||
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