BLOOD METABOLITES OF BUFFALOES WITH DIFFERENTIAL FERTILITY UNDER UNIFORM FEEDING
Keywords:
Anestrus, Blood metabolites, Buffalo, NutritionAbstract
The present study was conducted on 18 anestrus (nulliparous, n=12; pluriparous, n=6) and 12
cycling (nulliparous, n=?; pluriparous, n=5) buffaloes that were blood sampled three times at weekly
interval. Plasma samples were analyzed for glucose, total proteins, albumin, urea, creatinine, lipid
profile, AST, ALT, LDH, Ca and P. This study reveals that none of the blood metabolites were different
between anestrus or cycling nulliparous buffaloes. However, cycling pluriparous buffaloes had higher
(p<0.05) plasma glucose, total proteins, albumin, creatinine, LDL and lower (p<0.05) LDH compared to
anestrus.