Table 3 Results of serum biochemical and liver biopsy analyses in 27 animals at the first farm visit and in 11 animals at the second farm visit
Variable | Units | Reference interval [45] | Visit 1 mean (min.–max.) | Visit 2 mean (min.–max.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Magnesium | mmol/L | 0.9–1.32 | 0.8 (0.6–1.1) | 0.7 (0.6–0.9) |
Potassium | mmol/L | 3.9–5.2 | 5.6 (4.8–6.5) | 5.3 (4.3–6.3) |
AST | U/L | < 80 | 122 (95–169) | 114 (94–143) |
CK | U/L | < 150 | 251 (126–459) | 160 (103–300) |
Selenium (n = 8) | µg/L | > 80 | 43.1 (31.2–69.4) | 77.9 (32.1–154.3) |
Copper (n = 8) | µmol/L | 12.5–32.8 | 9.1 (6.5–11.7) | 13.9 (9–17.8) |
Glutathione peroxidase | U/mL haematocrit | 40–150 | 161 (68.3–220) | |
Copper in liver biopsy (n = 9) | µg/g dry liver | 100–600 | 77.9 (32.1–154.3) |