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Research
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online: 09-07-2014)
6. Seasonal effects on milk yield,
erythrocytic and leukocytic indices of Kankrej cattle (Bos indicus)
- A. Lateef, Hemen Das, H. H. Panchasara, Haque Nilufar
and M. J. Sanap
Veterinary World, 7(7): 472-477
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2014.472-477
A. Lateef:
Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Veterinary
Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada
Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, Dantiwada-385506,
Gujarat, India; dr.alatif@live.com
Hemen Das:
Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Veterinary
Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada
Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, Dantiwada-385506,
Gujarat, India; hemenvet@rediffmail.com
H. H. Panchasara:
Livestock Research Station, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada
Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, Dantiwada-385506,
Gujarat, India; harshadlrs@yahoo.co.in
Haque Nilufar:
Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Veterinary
Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada
Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, Dantiwada-385506,
Gujarat, India; haquenilufar@gmail.com
M. J. Sanap:
Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Veterinary
Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada
Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, Dantiwada-385506,
Gujarat, India;
sanap_vet@rediffmail.com
Received: 15-04-2014, Revised: 04-06-2014, Accepted:06-06-2014,
Published online: 09-07-2014
Corresponding author: Hemen Das, email: hemenvet@rediffmail.com
Abstract
Aim: To assess seasonal
influence on milk production and haematological indices of Kankrej
cattle at different levels of productivity.
Materials and Methods: 18 lactating Kankrej cows from
Livestock Research Station, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada
Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar were categorized into
group-I, group II and group III based on their milk yielding
records. Blood samples collected from all the groups during
different seasons were analyzed employing Automated Haematology
Analyzer. Seasonal milk yield per animal was determined from daily
milk yield records of each animal. Temperature-Humidity Index (THI)
of the experimental period was calculated and correlated with milk
yield of the experimental animals.
Results: Increased milk yield per animal was observed
during summer despite rise in THI. Erythrocytic indices except Hb
varied significantly with one or the other production groups
within the season or amongst the seasons unlike leukocytic indices
and total thrombocyte count.
Conclusion: Seasonal variations of blood indices studied
may be helpful for physiological characterization of this breed
and interpretation of climatic influences on productivity.
Further, as milk yield was observed to be peak during summer,
future study is warranted to characterize and investigate
expression level of Heat shock proteins during different seasons.
Keywords: erythrocytic, Kankrej, leukocytic indices, milk
yield, season, THI.
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