VALUTAZIONE DI PROTEINE DI FASE ACUTA NEL PERIPARTO DELLA CAPRA

Haptoglobin (Hp), Serum Amyloid A (SAA), Alpha 1 acid glycoprotein (AGP) and Ceruloplasmin were evaluated in blood serum from 24 goats, starting from 2 days before parturition until 7 days after. Metabolic profile was also assayed. 17 goats were clinically healthy, 4 presented dystocia, 2 retained placenta and 1 bronchopneumonia. In healthy goats Hp increased significantly at 1 and 2 days after parturition; SAA increased in similar way, but without statistical significance. Goats with dystocia showed higher SAA values after delivery. The goat with bronchopneumonia had high level of AGP. All but one goats carried two or three fetuses; NEFA and B-OH butyrate were elevated at parturition and decreased significantly from the day after; no positive correlation were observed with AP