Parameters Influencing Haematological, Serum and Bio-Chemical References in Livestock Animals under Different Management Systems

Onasanya, Gbolabo Olaitan; Oke, F. O.; Sanni, Timothy M.; Muhammad, A. I.

doi:10.4236/ojvm.2015.58025

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“…Haematology and serum biochemistry assay of livestock determines the physiological disposition of the animals to their nutrition (Menon et al 2013). Deficiency of both macro-and micro-nutrients triggers enormous discrepancies in haematological and serum biochemical profiles of livestock animals (Onasanya et al 2015). Data in the present study has clearly demonstrated that changes in nutritional quality in the pasture had an impact on blood haematological profile, and such a trend had also been reported by Šoch et al (2011).…”

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Haematological changes in transhumant Baruwal sheep (Ovis aries) grazing in the western Himalayan mountains in Nepal

Barsila

Bhatt

Devkota³

et al. 2020

Pastoralism

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Transhumance pastoralism is a traditional sheep management strategy adopted by the herders in the Himalayas to address environmental stress. The changes in haematological parameters in the transhumant sheep may well give insights of changes in physiological changes at pasture sites of various elevations in the transhumance cycle. For that purpose, 32 healthy Baruwal sheep were selected and divided into four groups: male (8) below 1 year, male (8) greater than 1 year, female (8) below 1 year, and female (8) greater than 1 year; the animals were selected based on similarity on body weight within the groups. The herd was clinically inspected for the presence of any infection. Adaptation period was set for 3 weeks at each pasture site. The blood samples were taken from designated groups at both grazing sites, i.e. from low (2431 m.a.s.l) to high stopover (3885 m.a.s.l) at the seventh day of the experimental period. Climatic data were recorded at both altitudes over the period of measurements from manually installed weather stations. Later, the herbage species were collected based on the visual sign of grazing at both sites and subjected to chemical composition analysis. The research results revealed that RBC (red blood cell), Hb (Haemoglobin), and PCV (packed cell volume) were significantly increased (p < 0.05) at high altitude, while MCH (mean corpuscular haemoglobin) and MCHC (Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration) were higher at low altitude. Sex and age had a similar effect (p > 0.05) on haematologic parameters, except for PCV and MCH. The altitude had a big impact on leucocyte (p < 0.05), being greater at low altitude than high, which could be an indicator of the increased immunologic response at low altitude irrespective of age and sex. The research result revealed the changing haematological responses of Baruwal sheep to changing pasture sites at different altitudes in the transhumance movement. The results further gave a hint of the nutritional stress at low altitude when the herd arrives in the winter season. It is rather difficult to draw an immediate conclusion that pasture quality might be the contributory issue for a decline in the nutritional status of grazing sheep when the herbage species vary by altitude. The measurement of blood metabolic stressors could further facilitate description of the nutritional stress alongside the transhumance when the grazing species and quality are different. Strategic feed supplementation for a much better performance of Baruwal sheep is needed at low altitude to deal with the declined herbaceous quality during winter.

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confidence: 85%

Haematological changes in transhumant Baruwal sheep (Ovis aries) grazing in the western Himalayan mountains in Nepal

Barsila

Bhatt

Devkota³

et al. 2020

Pastoralism

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“…Glucose concentration during the experimental period was 55.42±3.47 mg/ml. This result was compatible with (27) in Yankasa sheep (54.05 ±1.88 mg/ml) while it was higher than (28) in Awassi rams (46.12±1.01 mg/ml) and (27) in Ouda and Balami rams (45.04±1.09 and 37.83±2.1 mg/ml respectively), this difference may be due to breed effect (29) or the nature of nutrition and management (30). seasonal fluctuations of glucose concentration in rams were observed (table 2), the highest concentration was recorded in winter and autumn (81.8±3.753 and 68.7±2.381 mg/ml respectively) and significantly (P≤0.05) decreased in spring and summer (34.8±1.652 and 36.4±1.529 mg/ml respectively), similar results were observed by (31) and this rise in glucose level in winter may be related to inhibition of insulin secretion due to the low nutrition because cold stress (32).…”

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Seasonal effect on the scrotal circumference, concentration of testosterone and some biochemical parameters in Nuaimie breed rams in Salah-din province

Ismaeel¹

2018

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The current study aimed to determine the effect of the seasons on the scrotal circumference, serum concentration of testosterone and some of the chemical parameters in Nuaimie breed rams in Salah-din province. Thirteen Nuaimie rams were used in this study. They were 3-4 years old and weighed 45-55 kg reared in a herd of sheep in Tikrit for the period from 15-8-2016 to 15-7-2017. Results showed that the scrotal circumference increased significantly (P≤0.05) during autumn (30.58±0.54 cm) and reaches lowest value during summer (29±0.32 cm). Highest concentration (P≤0.05) of testosterone was recorded in winter and autumn and lowest concentration in the spring and summer. The chemical analysis of ram blood serum revealed that the season has an effect on the value of triglyceride, glucose and cholesterol and the significant increase were recorded in autumn and winter. In conclusion, the reproduction in Nuaimi breed rams is characterized by distinct seasonal variations in scrotal circumference and blood testosterone concentration and that the highest measurements of these parameters are in autumn season. The season has a clear effect on the levels of triglycerides, glucose and cholesterol in ram's blood serum, which may give a good indication of reproductive performance in rams.

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“…Many factors may influence the hematological and biochemical blood parameters, these factors divide into two kinds: 1) genetic factors including genotype and breed. 2): environmental factors, including age, sex, species, season, nutrition, geographic location and physiological status (Kassim and AL-Hellou 2018;Onasanya et al 2015;Njidda et al 2014;Prisacaru 2014;Yokus et al 2006;Nazifi et al 2003).…”

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Feeding behavior of Arabi and Najdi lambs and its relationship with the physiolog

Kassim

Shawket

Habib

et al. 2020

JABB

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This study was conducted to determine the relationship between biochemical, hematological parameters and the feeding behavior in two Iraqi sheep breeds (Najdi and Arabi). The trials were conducted on 12 healthy (6 lambs per breed). Blood samples were collected on days 0 and over 30 of the experiment. The feeding behavior was recorded from 7:00 to 7:30 in the morning daily. The final body weight, average daily gain, daily food consumption, eating time and feed compete were a significant (P < 0.05) increase in Najdi lambs in comparison with Arabi lambs. The concentration of cholesterol was a significant (P < 0.05) increase in Najdi lambs before and after 30 days of the experiment. Copper concentration was a significant (P < 0.05) increase in Najdi blood`s as compared with Arabi. Experimental periods observed significantly (P < 0.05) differences in serum phosphorus levels. The percentage of Neutrophils cells were decreased significantly (P < 0.05) in Najdi lambs in comparison with Arabi before and after the experiment. Serum testosterone hormone concentration was increased significantly (P < 0.05) in Najdi lambs in comparison with Arabi, especially at the end of the experiment. Generally, there were no significant (P < 0.05) differences observed between two breeds in the daily water consumption, levels of glucose, total protein, albumin, phosphorus, Fe, zinc, and most of the hematological parameters.

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Parameters Influencing Haematological, Serum and Bio-Chemical References in Livestock Animals under Different Management Systems

Cited by 55 publications

References 31 publications

Haematological changes in transhumant Baruwal sheep (Ovis aries) grazing in the western Himalayan mountains in Nepal

Haematological changes in transhumant Baruwal sheep (Ovis aries) grazing in the western Himalayan mountains in Nepal

Seasonal effect on the scrotal circumference, concentration of testosterone and some biochemical parameters in Nuaimie breed rams in Salah-din province

Feeding behavior of Arabi and Najdi lambs and its relationship with the physiolog

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