Effect of Dietary Energy Restriction on Blood Parameters of Non Descript Indian Buck at Thermonuetral Environmental Conditions

Dr. Hari abdul Samad; Dr. Shyma K. latheef; Dr. Anuraj K.S; Dr. V.P. Maurya

Volume : III, Issue : VIII, August - 2014

Effect of Dietary Energy Restriction on Blood Parameters of Non Descript Indian Buck at Thermonuetral Environmental Conditions

Dr. Hari Abdul Samad, Dr. Shyma K. Latheef, Dr. Anuraj K. S, Dr. V. P. Maurya

Abstract :

The present trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of dietary energy level on the Blood parameters (Hemoglobin, Packed Cell Volume, and Glucose ) in non descript Indian buck. The study comprised of eight native eeding bucks of uniform age and body weight which were considered as control animals forthe first 10 weeks and as treatment group for next 10 weeks in order to avoid the individual variations between animals. The control animals were provided with full feeding as per ICAR requirement and the treatment groupwere fed with fifty percentage concentrate restriction. Blood was collected once weekly from both control group and treatment group for estimation of blood parameters.Both PCV and Hb% reduced significantly (P<0.05) in treatment group than control .Serum glucose concentration reduced significantly (P<0.05) in treatment group in 2ndweek, then increased to a significant level (P< 0.05) with control and again reduced significantly from 5thweek onwards. From the study, it can be concluded that even in 50% concentrate restriction, animal can readjust blood parameters as an adaptive mechanism for maintenance of homeostasis.