Biochemical Analysis of Sera and Livers from Slaughtered Pigs with So-Called “Liver Degeneration”

Abstract

In sera of pigs in which so-called “liver degeneration” was noticed after slaughter, considerable increases in GOT, GPT, LDH (especially LDH-2 and -3) activities and NEFA were observed. In their livers, a very low level of glycogen, a decrease in acetone-methanol extract and remarkable increases in lipids (NEFA and TG) were found. These changes were rather remarkable in pigs forced to be starved for a rather long period before slaughter.