Ann. Méd. Vét., 2005, 149 (1), pp 20 - 33 Haptoglobin, an acute phase protein in cattleHUMBLET M.-F., GODEAU J.-M.Abstract :
Among acute phase proteins, haptoglobin is considered as the most interesting in cattle. Due to its early and marked increase in acute inflammation, it is useful for the diagnosis and prognosis of acute inflammation and for the evaluation of treatment. Physiological variations of its serum concentrations can be observed in the days following parturition. From very low or even undetectable concentrations, its serum levels can rise significantly during acute inflammation. Haptoglobin could improve the sanitary control of animals and the identification of pathologies even before clinical signs become apparent. It could also detect subclinical diseases and improve the sanitary control at the slaughterhouse, because haptoglobin has a good combination of specificity and sensitivity in such a context. At the herd scale, it could be used to evaluate the sanitary status in order to allocate it a quality label. Get the PDF Contact person : mfhumblet@ulg.ac.be |