Vol. 7, Special Issue 6 (2019)
Study on effect of different physiological states on cardio-respiratory response and nutrient utilization in Murrah buffaloes
Author(s): Om Prakash and KVK Gonda
Abstract: Experiments were conducted with the animals maintained at the Livestock Farm of N.D. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad. A total of sixty animals were used in this study. The animals were divided into six groups consisting of ten animals each according to their physiological state, viz., calves under one year of age, 1 to 2 year, 2-3 years, non-pregnant, non-lactating, non-pregnant lactating and pregnant non-lactating. The animals were fed wheat straw and concentrate mixture as per ICAR (1985) recommendation. The vital physiological reactions, viz., respiration and pulse rate were examined and recorded in different physiological states of Murrah buffaloes. Significantly higher respiration and pulse rate were observed in calves under one year of age. The morning values of physiological reactions were lower than the evening values in all the categories of animals. Cardio-respiratory response in pregnant and lactating animals were significantly higher (p) than in non-pregnant and non-lactating animals. Highly significant difference (p) in dry matter consumption was observed by the experimental buffaloes among the different physiological states of the animals. In the present study D.M. digestibility was significantly higher in young calf and lactating animals. The environment depends both on the increase of the inherent levels of resistance. Removal of the main constraints viz., summer stress, poor nutrition and management practices. In this climatic zone, work on the mechanism by which high environmental temperature reduces appetite might give a lead to the facts that how this major restriction on productivity can be overcome. Appropriate nutrition and management system is important for high productivity to enhance to tolerance against heat, disease and parasitic infestation.
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Om Prakash and KVK Gonda. Study on effect of different physiological states on cardio-respiratory response and nutrient utilization in Murrah buffaloes. International Journal of Chemical Studies. 2019; 7(6): 821-824.
