The relationship of asprosin with fl-hydroxybutyric acid and postpartum disorders in cows

Ali RIŞVANLI

The aim of the present study was to determine asprosin levels in cows, the relationship of this hormone with postpartum disorders and fl-hydroxybutyric acid, and also the potential of asprosin to be a marker for postpartum diseases. The study was designed as a two-stage trial. In the first stage, blood asprosin and fl-hydroxybutyric acid levels of 20 healthy Simmental cows aged 3???4 years were measured at the time of calving, and on days 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15 postpartum. In the second stage, 200 cows were divided into two groups: (1) healthy (n = 100) and (2) diseased (placental retention, hypoc ...Более