Table 2: Biochemical responses of WAD Goats before and at time intervals after epidural anaesthesia ropivacaine hydrochloride. Data are expressed as Means ± Standard deviation. *p<0.05 when compared with 0 hour.

Parameters/Time(hours)

TP (g/dL)

ALB

Urea (mg/dL)

Cr (mg/dL)

AST (U/L)

ALT (U/L)

ALP (U/L)

0 hour

7±0.1

3.9±0.1

28.7±1.8

0.7±0.0

15.3±1.9

12.±1.2

49.3±5.2

1 hour

7±0.2

3.8±0.2

29.3±1.2

0.7±0.1

12±2.0

8±1.0

36.7±2.8

2 hours

6.8±0.2

3.7±0.1

27.3±1.7

0.6±0.1

13.3±2.0

9.7±1.8

 41±7.8

3 hours

6.8±0.1

3.8±0.1

29.7±1.8

0.7±0.0

14±1.0

11±0.6

 44±2.1

TP: Total Protein; ALB: Albumin; Cr: Creatinine; AST: Aspartate Aminotransferase; ALT: Alanine Transaminase; ALP: Alkaline Phosphatase.