Prevalence and Haemato-biochemical studies on Hepato-renal dysfunction in pigs

Abstract

The present study was conducted with an objective to study the prevalence of hepato-renal dysfunction in pigs. Blood samples were collected from a total of 90 clinically affected pigs in and around Guwahati, Assam. In this study, a total of 53 (58.8%) cases were recorded as positive out of which 25 (27.7%) for hepatic, 17 (18.8%) for hepato-renal and 11(12.2%) for renal dysfunctions respectively. Haemato-biochemical values of different parameters generated from the study were analyzed statistically. Haematological parameters viz. haemoglobin (g/dl). Packed cell volume (%), total erythrocyte count (106/mm3), total leukocyte count (103/mm3), differential leukocyte count (%), thromobocyte count (103/mm3), Mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCV), Mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH) and Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) revealed that pigs suffered from hypochromic microcytic anaemia,. Biochemical marker included in liver and kidney function tests revealed that affected pigs showed moderate to severe dysfunction of liver and kidneys.