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(Published online:
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9.
Effect of drinking water temperature on
physiological variables of crossbred dairy cattle at high altitude
temperate region of Himalayas - D.
M. Golher, P. Thirumurugan, B. H. M. Patel, V. K. Upadhyay, S.
Sahu, G. K. Gaur and S. H. Bhoite
Veterinary World, 8(10): 1210-1214
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2015.1210-1214
D. M.
Golher:
Division of Temperate Animal Husbandry, Indian Veterinary Research
Institute, Mukteshwar, Uttarakhand, India; golherdurgesh17@gmail.com
P.
Thirumurugan:
Division of Temperate Animal Husbandry, Indian Veterinary Research
Institute, Mukteshwar, Uttarakhand, India;
muruganvetlpm70@gmail.com
B. H.
M. Patel:
Livestock Production and Management Section, Indian Veterinary
Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh,
India;
mpatellpm@gmail.com
V. K.
Upadhyay:
Livestock Production and Management Section, Indian Veterinary
Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh,
India;
vipinupadhyay4@gmail.com
S. Sahu:
Livestock Production and Management Section, Indian Veterinary
Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh,
India;
subhasishsahu72@gmail.com
G. K.
Gaur:
Livestock Production and Management Section, Indian Veterinary
Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh,
India;
gyanendrakg@gmail.com
S. H.
Bhoite: Department of Animal Husbandry, Livestock Supervisor
Shivankhed, Zilla Parishad Latur, Maharashtra, India;
sunibhoite@gmail.com
Received: 21-06-2015, Revised: 05-09-2015, Accepted: 13-09-2015,
Published: 17-10-2015
Corresponding author:
D. M. Golher, e-mail: golherdurgesh17@gmail.com
Citation:
Golher DM,
Thirumurugan P, Patel BHM, Upadhyay VK, Sahu S, Gaur GK, Bhoite SH
(2015) Effect of drinking water temperature on physiological
variables of crossbred dairy cattle at high altitude temperate
region of Himalayas, Veterinary World 8(10): 1210-1214.
Abstract
Aim:
The objective of study was to investigate the effects of
drinking water on certain physiological parameters such as heart
rate (HR), respiration rate (RR), rectal temperature (RT) and,
ruminal motility (RM).
Materials and Methods: The experiment was carried out on 18
farm bred lactating crossbred cows. The animals selected for the
study were divided into three groups of six animals each on the
basis of milk yield and parity and were allotted to three
treatment group of six each such as ambient drinking water
temperature at 10.25±0.28°C (ambient water, T 1),
drinking water temperature at 15-20°C (T2)
and drinking water temperature at 35-40°C (T3).
All the managemental practices were kept similar during experiment
except drinking water temperatures physiological variables such as
HR, RR, RT, and RM of the individual cow was measured and recorded
twice in a day at 800 h and again at 1400 h two consecutive days
in a week 15 min after providing drinking water.
Result:
HR and RR at morning and at evening recorded were within the
normal physiological level for all the treatment groups. However,
RT at morning was comparable in all the treatments whereas at
evening it was significantly (p<0.01) higher for cows consuming in
T 2 and in T3
than cows consumed (T1). The
RM during morning among the treatments were non-significant as
compared to the rumen motility at evening was significantly higher
for (T1) and (T2) than
for cows in (T3).
Conclusion: It can be concluded that offering warm drinking
water at 35-40°C to crossbred lactating dairy cow is beneficial
during winter at high altitude temperate region.
Keywords: ambient, lactating, relative
humidity, ruminal motility, temperate region.
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