Abstract

RAMOS CHOQUE, Marleni Julia; COPA QUISPE, Santiago  and  CAHUANA MOLLO, Jaime Fidel. Serum protein levels and live weight in llamas (Lama glama) grazed in native grasslands of Curahuara De Carangas, Oruro. Rev. Inv. Cs. Agro. y Vet. [online]. 2020, vol.4, n.11, pp.88-112. ISSN L:2664-0902.

Abstract The growth and nutrition of llamas affect each other. The objective of the study was to determine the serum protein levels and live weight in llamas (Lama Glama) grazed in native meadows of the Huacullani area, Jilahuta Manasaya community, Curahuara de Carangas Municipality, Sajama Province, Oruro. 77 llamas distributed by age and sex categories were used, samples of 8 ml of blood were taken from the jugular vein, the serum was obtained by centrifugation in November, January and March; Laboratory analyzes of total protein, albumin, total and direct bilirubin were performed by the colorimetric method, urea by the specific enzymatic method, creatinine by the kinetic colorimetric method, globulin by difference. The results were: total protein 6.54 ± 2.23 g/dl influenced by factors months and age (P <0.01); albumin 3.75 ± 1.22 g/dl affected by months, sex and age category (P <0.01); globulin 2.78 ± 2.73 g / dl influenced by months, among others. The results on the serum levels of total proteins, albumin, globulin and urea are within the referential parameters; however, the live weight of the animals is relatively low.

Keywords : Serum levels; proteins; llamas (Lama glama); increase; nutrition; native meadow.

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