Abstract :
Objective:This study was carried out to determine the prognostic importance of troponin enzyme levels in lambs with White Muscle Disease (WMD).
Materials and Methods:This study consisted of 50 male and female lambs aged 0-3 months old, 30 of which had clinical white muscle disease (Group I) and 20 of which were healthy (Group II – Control Group). Group I was composed of lambs that showed clinical symptoms of the disease. The disease was also identified by laboratory analysis. The lambs in this group were treated and the course of the disease was followed for 15 days.
Results:Compared with the control group, the Group I before treatment results were as follows: AST, LDH, CK, CK-MB, Troponin I and T (P
Keyword :
Lamb, White Muscle Disease, Cardiac Marker, Troponin