Vol. 7, Issue 3 (2019)
Study of effect of age, sex and physiological stages on minerals and electrolytes balance in Mehsana Goat (Capra hircus)
Author(s): RB Parmar, A Lateef, Hemen Das, HC Chauhan, HB Patel, PS Kapadiya, JK Kala, Shiv K Tyagi and VK Tiwari
Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine effect of age, sex and physiological stages on mineral and electrolyte balance in Mehsana goat. 42 number of clinically healthy Mehsana goats were divided into seven groups with 6 number of animal per group: T1 (male kids <1 year), T2 (bucks >1 year), T3 (female kids <1 year), T4 (pregnant lactating does), T5 (non-pregnant lactating does), T6 (pregnant dry does), and T7 (non-pregnant dry does). Blood samples were collected from each animal for separation of serum samples to determine the minerals and electrolyte concentration employing different methods with help of Clinical Analyzer. The obtained data analyzed using standard statistical procedures. Mean values for minerals and electrolytes (Ca++, Mg++, PÂÂÂÂÂi, Na+, K+, Cl-) were obtained and compared within animals of different experimental groups. The bucks had significantly (p ≤ 0.05) higher concentration of Mg2+ than kids. Conversely, Ca2+ and K+ concentration were significantly (p ≤ 0.05) lower in bucks than kids. Pregnant does had significantly (p ≤ 0.05) higher values of Ca2+ than that of non-pregnant does. The concentration of Pi was non-significantly higher in male kids than female kids. Cl- concentration was significantly (p ≤ 0.05) higher in does as compared to that of female kids. Ca2+ and K+ concentration was significantly (p ≤ 0.05) higher in pregnant does than non-pregnant does, while reverse was true for Na+. The baseline values for different minerals and electrolytes obtained, which would be further helpful in future for realistic disease diagnostic and animal welfare programme.
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RB Parmar, A Lateef, Hemen Das, HC Chauhan, HB Patel, PS Kapadiya, JK Kala, Shiv K Tyagi, VK Tiwari. Study of effect of age, sex and physiological stages on minerals and electrolytes balance in Mehsana Goat (Capra hircus). Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(3):128-131.
