Seasonal Dynamics of Physiological, Oxidative and Metabolic Responses in Non-lactating Nili-Ravi Buffaloes Under Hot and Humid Climate

Li, Mengwei; Hassan, Faiz‐ul; Guo, Yanxia; Tang, Zhengyi; Liang, Xin; Xie, Fang; Peng, Lijuan; Yang, Chengjian

doi:10.3389/fvets.2020.00622

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“…El-Tarabany et al (2017) found that THI values were negatively correlated with serum glucose and total protein. Li et al (2020) found that negative signi cant correlations of THI with cortisol 0.624 and located also that cortisol was positively signi cantly correlated with T4 (0.814). Kim et al (2018) found a signi cantly positive association between THI and cortisol.…”

Section: Correlations Coe Cient Between Thi With Parametersmentioning

confidence: 91%

WITHDRAWN: Impact of climatic variability of the temperature-humidity index during winter, spring and summer seasons in Egypt on the growth of the native bovine calves

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Atta

Sharaf

et al. 2022

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This research aims to check the impact of climatic variability of the THI index during the three main seasons of the year in Egypt on growth traits and biochemical blood components in native bovine calves. Eighteen Egyptian bovine calves after weaning were used in this study. The experimental design included three experimental groups according to the year's seasons. In the 1st group, sex calves were rearing under winter conditions. In the 2nd group, sex calves were kept during the spring season. In the 3rd group, sex calves were maintained during the summer season. Weekly and monthly Temperature-humidity index (THI) was calculated for the three seasons. The daily body gain (DBG) the feed intake (DMI), and water consumption (WC) were measured weekly for each calf. The highest THI value (85.5) during summer resulted in a significant (P<0.01) decrease in DBG, daily DMI, thyroid hormonal levels, total proteins, and glucose and a significant (P<0.01) increase in daily WC and levels of cortisol and urea. The rate of decline increases with increasing THI values from low THI in winter (68.1) to moderate THI during spring (74.9) and high THI (85.5) during the summer season. With increasing THI, the depression in DBG was more than the decline in daily DMI; therefore, food conversion increases when the value of THI increases. THI has highly (P<0.01) significant negative correlations with DBG, DMI, thyroxin (T4), triiodothyronine (T3), total proteins, and glucose and has highly significant (P<0.01) positive correlations with water intake as well as cortisol and urea concentrations.

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confidence: 91%

WITHDRAWN: Impact of climatic variability of the temperature-humidity index during winter, spring and summer seasons in Egypt on the growth of the native bovine calves

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Atta

Sharaf

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“…But our findings in the present study indicate that under appropriate management conditions, lactating buffaloes can withstand THI ∼ 80 without showing any adverse physiological responses and heat stress signs. Our companion study also supports these findings as under these environmental conditions at the same location and period of time, non‐lactating Nili‐Ravi buffaloes showed higher BST and RR in summer compared with winter (Li et al., 2020). It was attributed mainly to the effect of wallowing (swimming) that was only provided to lactating buffaloes and hence they showed no physiological response under the same climatic conditions and THI values.…”

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Physiological, oxidative and metabolic responses of lactating water buffaloes to tropical climate of South China

Hassan

Tang

et al. 2021

Veterinary Medicine & Sci

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Background Heat stress in tropics is generally associated with significant economic losses resulting from reduced performance, morbidity, and mortality of livestock. To avoid serious consequences of heat stress, it is imperative to better understand the physiological responses and biochemical changes under the state of altered body homeostasis during different seasons of the year. Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the seasonal dynamics of physiological, oxidative and metabolic responses of lactating Nili‐Ravi buffaloes to the tropical climate of South China. Methods Physiological responses including rectal temperature (RT), body surface temperature (BST) and respiratory rate (RR) along with serum biochemical and antioxidant parameters of 20 lactating Nili‐Ravi buffaloes were evaluated during different seasons of the year. Results Higher temperature‐humidity Index (THI) during the summer season (>80) resulted in a significant increases in RR and BST as compared to the winter season. Higher oxidative stress was observed in the summer season as revealed by significantly higher MDA while lower serum antioxidant enzyme (TAC, GSH‐Px, SOD and CAT) contents. Moreover, serum cortisol was also significantly higher in summer and autumn. The levels of growth hormone and ACTH were also significantly (P < 0.05) lower in summer and autumn as compared to other seasons. The negative association of THI with physiological and antioxidant parameters was observed while it was positively associated with serum MDA and cortisol levels. Conclusions Our study revealed moderate heat stress in lactating buffaloes in the summer season which calls for attention to avoid economic losses and animal welfare issues.

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“…The buffalo has a higher capacity to convert feed with poor nutritional value, and a high capacity for adaptation and survival in different environments with distinct topography, climate, and vegetation (18). The water buffalo is used as a draft animal in Asia, owing to its strength; however, it is also used as a riding animal on Marajó Island, Brazil.…”

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Bubalus bubalis: A Short Story

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et al. 2020

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The domestic buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), also known as water buffalo or Asian buffalo to prevent confusion with the American bison (Bison bison), wrongly named buffalo in North America, comprises two subspecies: the river buffalo (B. bubalis bubalis) and the swamp buffalo (B. bubalis kerebau). The swamp buffalo has a consistent phenotype and is considered as one type, even if many breeds are recognized within it; conversely, the river buffalo subspecies has many breeds. We found limited information available regarding the worldwide distribution of buffaloes. The best estimate is that 208,098,759 buffalo head are distributed in 77 countries in five continents. In this review, we presented the basic aspects of the water buffalo and unraveled the buffalo path followed from the origin of the species to its current global distribution. We reviewed several data sources to provide a better estimate of the world buffalo count and distribution.

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Seasonal Dynamics of Physiological, Oxidative and Metabolic Responses in Non-lactating Nili-Ravi Buffaloes Under Hot and Humid Climate

Cited by 24 publications

References 49 publications

WITHDRAWN: Impact of climatic variability of the temperature-humidity index during winter, spring and summer seasons in Egypt on the growth of the native bovine calves

WITHDRAWN: Impact of climatic variability of the temperature-humidity index during winter, spring and summer seasons in Egypt on the growth of the native bovine calves

Physiological, oxidative and metabolic responses of lactating water buffaloes to tropical climate of South China

Bubalus bubalis: A Short Story

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