The Difference in the Serum-Protein Distribution and Some Chemical Constituents of Blood between the Mongolian and Merino Sheep

Abstract

We studied some chemical constituents of sheep blood, comparing those of the Mongolian and Merino races. The results obtained from 20 Mongolian and 20 Merino are described below.(1) The serum-protein distribution of Mongolian sheep are such as, the total serum nitrogen 1232±21 mg/dl, the non-protein nitrogen 75±12mg/dl, the total protein nitrogen 1158±33mg/dl, the albumin nitrogen 524±18 mg/dl, the total globulin nitrogen 634±38mg/dl, the pseudoglobulin I nitrogen 433±25mh/dl, the pseudoglobulin II nitrogen 91±29mg/dl and the euglobulin 109±19mg/dl, while, in Merino sheep, the total nitrogen is 1137±64mg/dl, the non-protein nitrogen 38±5mg/dl, the total protein nitrogen 1101±63mg/dl, the albumin nitrogen 531±40mg/dl, the total globulin nitrogen 564±71mg/dl, the pseudoglobulin I nitrogen 280±17mg/dl, the pseudoglobulin II nitrogen 134±43mg/dl and the euglobulin nitrogen 167±69mg/dl. (Table 1.)(2) The glutathione content of the Mongolian sheep is higher than that of the Merino. That of the Mongolian is 62.60±5.15mg/dl, while that of the Merino 57.92±2.94mg/dl. (Table 2).(3) The sugar content of Mongolian sheep is 70.46±10.67mg/dl, higher than that of the Merino, which shows a content of 64.00±7.35mg/dl. (Table 3).(4) The chlorine content of blood is 312.06±9.92mg/dl in the Mongolian sheep and 312.59±5.65mg/dl in the Merino. It seems to be almost the same in the 2 races. (Table 4).