Open Access
Research
(Published
online: 22-04-2016)
11.
Effect of supplemental heat on mortality
rate, growth performance, and blood biochemical profiles of
Ghungroo piglets in Indian sub-tropical climate -
Hemanta Nath, Mousumi Hazorika, Dipjyoti Rajkhowa, Mrinmoy Datta
and Avijit Haldar
Veterinary World, 9(4): 396-402
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2016.396-402
Hemanta Nath:
Animal Reproduction Division, ICAR Research Complex for North
Eastern Hill Region, Tripura Centre, Agartala, Lembucherra, West
Tripura, India; johnnath2000@gmail.com
Mousumi Hazorika:
Animal Reproduction Division, ICAR Research Complex for North
Eastern Hill Region, Tripura Centre, Agartala, Lembucherra, West
Tripura, India;
mausumihazorika5@gmail.com
Dipjyoti Rajkhowa:
ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Barapani, Umiam, Meghalaya,
India; djrajkhowa@gmail.com
Mrinmoy Datta:
Animal Reproduction Division, ICAR Research Complex for North
Eastern Hill Region, Tripura Centre, Agartala, Lembucherra, West
Tripura, India; mdatta2@rediffmail.com
Avijit Haldar:
Animal Reproduction Division, ICAR Research Complex for North
Eastern Hill Region, Tripura Centre, Agartala, Lembucherra, West
Tripura, India; avijit_vet@rediffmail.com
Received: 12-11-2015, Accepted: 07-03-2016, Published Online:
22-04-2016
Corresponding author:
Avijit Haldar, e-mail: avijit_vet@rediffmail.com
Citation:
Nath H, Hazorika M, Rajkhowa D, Datta M, Haldar A (2016) Effect
of supplemental heat on mortality rate, growth performance, and
blood biochemical profiles of Ghungroo piglets in Indian
sub-tropical climate,
Veterinary World, 9(4):
396-402.
Abstract
Aim:
The present study was conducted to explore the effect of
supplemental heat on mortality rate, growth performance, and
blood biochemical profiles of indigenous Ghungroo piglets in
sub-tropical cold and humid climatic conditions of Tripura, a
state of the north eastern hill (NEH) region of India.
Materials and Methods:
The experiment was conducted on 38 indigenous Ghungroo piglets
from birth up to 60 days of age. Among the 38 piglets, 19
piglets were provided with supplemental heat ranging between
17.0°C and 21.1°C for the period of the first 30 days and
thereafter between 24.1°C and 29.9°C for the next 30 days. The
other 19 piglets were exposed to natural environmental minimum
temperatures ranging between 7.2°C and 15.0°C during the first
30 days and then between 18.5°C and 25.5°C for the next 30 days.
Results:
The supplemental heat resulted in 10.6% reduction of piglet
mortality from the 2nd till the 7th day of age. These beneficial
effects could be related with the lower (p<0.05) plasma
glutamate pyruvate transaminase (GPT) and cortisol levels and
higher (p<0.05) plasma alkaline phosphatase (AP) concentrations
in heat supplemented group compared to control group. Plasma AP,
GPT, glucose, triiodothyronine, and luteinizing hormone
concentrations decreased (p<0.05) gradually with the advancement
of age in both control and supplemental heat treated piglets.
Conclusion:
Supplemental heat could be beneficial since it is related to a
reduction of piglet mortality during the first week of life
under farm management system in the sub-tropical climate of NEH
region of India.
Keywords:
biochemical profiles, Ghungroo piglets, growth, mortality rate,
neonatal, supplemental heat.
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