@article{article_1691492, title={Investigation of Paraoxonase and Ceruloplasmin Concentrations in Hair Goats Grazing at Different Heights}, journal={Turkish Veterinary Journal}, volume={7}, pages={6–10}, year={2025}, DOI={10.51755/turkvetj.1691492}, author={Kaya Kartal, Yeliz and Kurt, Serdal and Eşki, Funda and Salar, Seçkin and Baştan, İdil and Baştan, Ayhan and Sel, Tevhide}, keywords={antioksidan, kıl keçileri, rakım}, abstract={The aim of this study is to reveal the changes in Paraoxonase and Ceruloplasmin concentrations in hair goats grazed at different altitudes. 80 hair goats living in different regions in Adana were included in the study and divided into four groups. The first group was grazed at an altitude of 10-99 meters above sea level, the second group was grazed at an altitude of 240 meters, the third group was grazed at an altitude of 750-800 meters and the fourth group was grazed at an altitude of 1200-1500 meters. Blood samples collected from the jugular vein during the summer months were taken into red-capped tubes. Paraoxonase and Ceruloplasmin analyzes were analyzed by spectrophotometric method. The results of paraoxonase in 240 meter (1113.91±84.57 U/mL) and 750-800 meter (974.27±69.58 U/mL) were found statistically higher than 10-99 meter group (651.72±52.93 U/mL; p <0.01**). And the results of ceruloplasmin were found statistically different between 10-99 meter (10.15±0.63 U/mL) and 750-800 meter (7.13±0.46 U/mL), the 240 meter group (9.97±0.86 U/mL) and 750-800 meter group (7.13±0.46 U/mL) showed statistically significant difference too (p <0.05*). Studies have shown that antioxidant parameters of populations accustomed to living at high altitudes may be lower than those later moved to higher altitudes. In populations that normally live close to sea level and move to high altitudes later, their body defense systems are activated due to hypoxia, and antioxidant enzymes are expected to increase. It is thought that the reason why the highest ceruloplasmin concentration was observed in hair goats grazed at 10-99 meters may be that the temperature is higher at those levels and heat stress increases the acute phase proteins and likewise heat stress causes to a decrease in paraoxonase enzyme activity.}, number={1}, publisher={Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi}, organization={Cukurova University, Local Ethics Committee of Ceyhan Faculty of Veterinary Medicine}