Serum lipid profile in Iranian fat-tailed sheep in late pregnancy, at parturition and during the post-parturition period

J Vet Med A Physiol Pathol Clin Med. 2002 Feb;49(1):9-12. doi: 10.1046/j.1439-0442.2002.00405.x.

Abstract

Blood samples were obtained from 12 Iranian fat-tailed sheep during 7 weeks pre-partum, at parturition and 7 weeks post-partum. The lipids measured were cholesterol, triglyceride, total lipid, high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol, and very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL)-cholesterol. The concentrations of cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL-cholesterol and VLDL-cholesterol during the 7 weeks pre-partum, at parturition and the 7 weeks post-partum were significantly different (P < 0.05). One week before parturition, the concentrations of cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL-cholesterol and VLDL-cholesterol were higher (P < 0.05) than at other periods. The lowest concentrations of these parameters were observed 2-3 weeks after parturition. In this study, significant positive correlations were observed between the time of sampling (pre-partum, parturition and post-partum) and serum cholesterol (r = 0.22; P < 0.01) and HDL-cholesterol (r = 0.25; P < 0.01).

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cholesterol / blood*
  • Cholesterol, HDL / blood
  • Cholesterol, LDL / blood
  • Female
  • Labor, Obstetric / blood*
  • Lactation / blood*
  • Lipoproteins / blood*
  • Postpartum Period / blood
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy, Animal / blood*
  • Sheep / blood*
  • Triglycerides / blood

Substances

  • Cholesterol, HDL
  • Cholesterol, LDL
  • Lipoproteins
  • Triglycerides
  • Cholesterol