Profile of Haematology and Biochemistry of Aceh Polled and Horned Cow

¹ Parasitology Laboratory of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Indonesia
² Clinical Laboratory of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Indonesia
³ Veterinary Study Program, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Indonesia
⁴ Microbiology Laboratory, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Indonesia
⁵ Biochemistry Laboratory of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: yudhafahrimal@unsyiah.ac.id

Abstract

As one of the Local wisdom in Aceh, farmer prefers raising polled cow than horned cow for breeding purposes. They believe pole cow is more resilient in harsh conditions and reproductively better than the horned cow. The aim of this study was to evaluate blood profile and blood biochemistry of the aceh polled and horned cow. The blood profile examined includes erythrocyte value, erythrocyte indices MCV (Mean Corpuscular Volume), MCH (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin), MCHC (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration), thrombocyte, leukocyte, hematocrit, and hemoglobin, while blood biochemistry includes protein total, glucose, cholesterol, and ureum. Blood was collected from 15 aceh horned and 15 pole cow raised at Research Institute of Improved Livestock and Livestock Fodder (BPTU HPT) Indrapuri, Aceh Besar regency, province of Aceh, Indonesia. The cows were clinically healthy and aged 1,5-2,5 years old. Blood profile was measured using a hematology analyzer and blood biochemistry was measured using a Yuesen Med and Spectrophotometer. Based on the statistic analysis, blood profile and blood biochemistry of the aceh horned and polled cow on all parameters showed no significant difference (p>0,05). It is therefore concluded that there are no different value of blood profile and blood biochemistry between polled and horned cow.