Blood protein levels in female goats (capra hircus) raised in the State of São Paulo, Brazil

Abstract

The authors studied 150 healthy female goats (Capra hircus) of different ages, raised in several areas of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, their breeding was Anglo-Nubian (60), Toggenbourg (60) and Angora (30). The authors used Gornall et col. (1949) method to determine the total protein, albumin, globulins and the ratio between albumin/globulins in the serum. The original method was modified by precipitating the globulins in a 27 g% sodium sulfate solution. The determination of the gama globulina in the serum was determined by the Frattini turbidimetric method, as recommended by Bacila et al. (1962). The results are shown in table I and table II — III a sums up the results found in the literature concerning the normal goat, including the results secured in the present research. The estimated mean values of all animals in relation to the mean standard deviation were: Total protein — 6.44 ± 0.067 g%, Albumin — 2.37 ± 0.043 g%, Globulina — 4.07 ± 0.090 g%, Gamaglobulin — 1.54 ± 0.035 g%, Ratio Albumin/globulin — 0.66 ± 0.028.