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Effect of Different Energy Levels in Starter Ration Of Suckling Angus Calves on Blood Biochemical Parameters, Hormone Profile, Immune Response and Antioxidant Status.
- Source :
- Indian Journal of Animal Research; Jan2021, Vol. 55 Issue 1, p60-65, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- The objective of study was to evaluate the effects of energy level in starter ration on blood biochemical parameters, hormone profile, immune response and antioxidant status of calves. A total of eighteen angus calves were divided into three groups in such a way that each group had six calves. Three energy levels were {9 MJ/kg, low metabolizable energy (LME), 12.38 MJ/kg, medium metabolizable energy (MME) and 13.62 MJ/kg, high metabolizable energy (HME)} fed to experimental groups. Results showed that hemoglobin, red blood cells, hematocrit, thrombocytocrit and high-density lipoprotein was higher in HME diet (P<0.05). While, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, mean platelet volume and platelet distribution width was higher in MME diet as compared to HME diet (P<0.05). Results of immunity revealed that IgA content were lowest in calves fed LME diet (P<0.05). Calves received different energy level in the diet had no effect on IgG, IgM and C4 (P>0.05). However, the calves on LME starter diet represented higher blood complement C3 contents (P<0.05). It is concluded that blood metabolites were influenced by energy level in Angus calves. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- OXIDANT status
CALVES
MEAN platelet volume
ERYTHROCYTES
IMMUNE response
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03676722
- Volume :
- 55
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Indian Journal of Animal Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 148571302
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.18805/ijar.B-1163