RESEARCH ARTICLES

CLINICAL FEATURES OF EXPERIMENTAL HYPOTHYROiDISM IN CALVES
Mammen J. Abraham; K. V. Valsafa and A. Rajan

Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences.1986. 17:52-70.

 

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Abstract


With the objective of studying the clinical features of hypothyroidism experimentally hypothyroidism was induced in male calves employing thiourea as the goitrogen. Clinically, all the experimental calves manifested progressive weakness, dullness, marked reduction in feed intake, irregular shedding of hair and subcutaneous oedema. The serum PBI level of the experimental calves recorded a significant decrease. The serum cholesterol and plasma protein levels were high when compared to the control animals. The hypothyroid animals were anaemic. The haemoglobin level registered a progressive decrease when compared to the euthyroid control calves.