Evaluation of serum and milk haptoglobin in some inflammatory diseases of cattle

Abstract

This study was designed to evaluate serum and milk haptoglobin (Hp) as an inflammatory indicators for the diagnosis of diseases in cattle in Fars province of Iran. Blood samples were collected from the coccygeal vein of 20 clinically healthy cattle and 100 cows with various inflammatory diseases. There were significant differences in serum and milk Hp between clinically healthy cattle and diseased cows (p<0.05). The results of the present study reveal that serum and milk Hp are sensitive factors for diagnosis of inflammatory conditions in cattle.