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In this study, a total of 43 heads of cow were used. Some diseases and disorders such as retained placenta, ketosis, metritis, mastitis, hypocalcemia, indigestion and abomasal displacement were diagnosed in these cows.<p> After clinical examination, the blood and liver biopsy samples were obtained. Glucose, GOT', FFA and total lipid values of blood samples and liver fat were measured. In the cases of retention, ketosis, hypocalcemia, indigestion and abomasal displacement, the severe fatty infiltration in liver was seen and GOT and FFA values wtre found to be increased in the same cases. In the mastitis and metritis cases, the fatty liver was not observed. The glucose level was decreased and the total lipid value was increased in all cases.