STUDY ON BLOOD BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF LACTATING MARATHWADI BUFFALO

Abstract

The present investigation was undertaken to know some blood biochemical constituents in lactating Marathwadi buffaloes. Blood samples from the lactating buffaloes were analyzed for blood glucose and serum constituents such as total protein, urea nitrogen, total lipid, cholesterol, calcium, phosphorus, sodium, potassium and chloride.
The mean values of blood and serum biochemical constituents in group first, second and third respectively, were as follows: Blood glucose 52.87±1.78, 52.92±1.63 and 63.12±1.92 mg/dl, Serum total protein 7.76±0.10, 7.28±0.15 and 7.19±0.21 g/dl, urea nitrogen 16.51±0.59, 16.05±0.60 and 14.82±0.34 mg/dl total lipid 1.68±0.03, 1.65±0.02 and 1.64±0.03 g/dl, cholesterol 112.34±1.38, 104.57±2.04 and 103.56±2.28 mg/dl, calcium 9.81±0.9, 10.2±0.08 and 9.49±0.13 mg/dl, phosphorus 4.32±0.11, 4.02±0.07 and 3.67±0.01 mg/dl, sodium 143.90±2.88, 147.50±3.33 and 151.00±1.43 mEq/L, potassium 7.86±0.51 and 7.27±0.61 mEq/L, chloride 96.26±1.61, 98.03±1.98 and 98.62±1.73 mEq/L.
Among blood constituents highly significant differences (P<0.01) existed in group mean of blood glucose, serum total protein, total cholesterol, calcium and phosphorus whereas serum urea nitrogen, total lipid, sodium and potassium and chloride differed non-significantly.