Seasonal variation effects on the composition of blood in Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana) in Saudi Arabia

AL-Eissa,; Alkahtani, Saad; Al-Farraj, SA; Alarifi, SA; Aldahmash, Badr Abdullah; Al-Yahya, Hamad

doi:10.5897/ajb11.2004

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“…However, serum globulin (Glb) concentration increased (p<0.05) in shorn ewes compared with unshorn ewes during spring, reflecting a decrease in albumin to globulin ratio in the same season. Al-Eissa et al (2012) observed higher Glb concentration in Nubian goats under cold climatic conditions that led to decreased Alb: Glb ratio. In this line, Ribeiro et al (2018) reported that differences in globulin values are related to physiological and genetic factors of animal adaptation.…”

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confidence: 77%

Wool Production and Characteristics, Physiological and Haematological Parameters and Level of some Metabolic Hormones in Barki Ewes Shorn in Autumn as Alternative of Spring Shearing

Taha

Abdel-Khalek

Khalil

et al. 2018

Journal of Animal and Poultry Production

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This study was conducted under the semi-arid desert conditions of the northwest coastal belt of Egypt to evaluate the effect of autumn vs. spring shearing on wool production, some wool traits, physiological responses, thermal gradients, haematological, biochemical parameters and hormonal profile of thyroxin (T4) and cortisol of adult Barki ewes. Results show that autumn shearing reduced (P<0.01) body weight loss; resulted in heavier (P<0.05) greasy fleece weight with lower fiber diameter (P<0.05) and improved the uniformity of wool fiber diameter, point of staple break (P<0.05) and wool staple elongation rate (P<0.01) compared with spring shearing. Spring shearing resulted in higher skin temperature (P<0.05) and thermal gradient between rectal and skin temperature (P<0.01), elevated (P<0.05) serum globulin concentration and declined (P<0.05) albumin/globulin ratio. Serum T4 and cortisol profiles were not affected by shearing in spring or autumn. These results indicated that altering shearing time of Barki sheep from spring to autumn may be safely conducted without negative effects on wool production, physiological responses, blood constituents and animal homeostasis. The reduction in body weight due to shearing suggests the necessity of providing additive food supplementation after shearing to avoid weight loss particularly in autumn.

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Section: Blood Biochemical Parametersmentioning

confidence: 77%

Wool Production and Characteristics, Physiological and Haematological Parameters and Level of some Metabolic Hormones in Barki Ewes Shorn in Autumn as Alternative of Spring Shearing

Taha

Abdel-Khalek

Khalil

et al. 2018

Journal of Animal and Poultry Production

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“…Differences in the globulin values are related to physiological and genetic factors of animal adaptation. Abdelatif et al (2009) andAl-Eissa et al (2012) observed higher levels of globulin in the rainy period, resulting in a low ALB/globulin ratio.…”

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“…Animals respond differently to drastic temperature changes by altering several aspects of their physiology and behaviour Ribeiro et al 2016). These changes include alterations in physiological parameters (rectal temperature, RT; heart rate, HR; respiratory rate, RR; surface temperature, ST) (Marai et al 2007), the erythrogram (Al-Eissa et al 2012), blood biochemical parameters (Abdelatif et al 2009;Ribeiro et al 2016), and cortisol and thyroid hormones (Helal et al 2010).…”

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Effects of the dry and the rainy season on endocrine and physiologic profiles of goats in the Brazilian semi-arid region

Ribeiro

Costa

Filho

et al. 2017

Italian Journal of Animal Science

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This study investigated the effect of season on the endocrine and adaptive profiles of a Brazilian Creole goat population in a semi-arid region of Brazil during the dry and the rainy season. We considered physiological, morphological, biochemical, haematological, hormonal and anatomical profiles. The experiment used 80 adult goats (2-to 5-year-old) and lactating (160 ± 14 days of lactation length) goats, with an average daily milk yield of 500.9 ± 13 g. Physiological parameters (rectal temperature, RT; respiratory rate, RR; heart rate, HR; skin temperature, ST) were high (p < .05) in the afternoon in both seasons. There was a significant effect of season (p < .05) on anatomical parameters (hair diameter, HD; hair length, HL; coat thickness, CT). Haematological, biochemical and hormonal parameters were also significantly affected by season (p < .05). We measured the biochemical and hormonal characteristics changes during different seasons; metabolism was reduced during heat stress and accelerated during cold stress. These hormones facilitate the physiological parameters involved in the adaptation process. Our results confirm that the adaptive capacity of the animals cannot be described solely by RT and RR.ARTICLE HISTORY

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“…Biochemical and hematological variables of blood are generally used to monitor and evaluate health, nutritional and physiological status of ruminants (Chapple et al, 1991;Al-Eissa et al, 2012;Gupta et al, 2007). The evaluation of blood constituents has been widely used as a marker to determine the efficacy of feed nutrient content and supplements (Belewu and Ogunsola, 2010;Belewu et al, 2009;Akingbade et al, 2002) but also an index of transportation stress (Ambore et al, 2009).…”

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Biochemical and hematological profile of different breeds of goat maintained under intensive production system

Mohammed¹,

Razzaque²,

Omar³

et al. 2016

Afr. J. Biotechnol.

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The aim of the study was to monitor the health and nutritional status of Kuwaiti's Aradi and exotic Damascus and Barbari goat breeds raised under an intensive system of production through the determination of biochemical parameters and hematology profiles. The study was conducted during the summer season and blood samples were collected from lactating does and Damascus bucks. According to the findings of the present study, concentrations for glucose ranged from 60.75 to 71.76 mg/dl, for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) between 25 and 60 mg/dl, for creatinine between 1.2 and 1.9 mg/dl, for albumin between 3.7 g/dl and 4.05 g/dl, and total protein between 6.0 and 6.98 g/dl and in general were within the normal ranges for goats. The hematology profiles of Damascus bucks showed normal range for the most contents of white blood cells, apart from monocytes (M) %. At the same time, number of red blood cells was within the normal range (11.20-11.90 × 10 6 /µL). However, hematocrit (HCT) % was lower (12.1-14.0) and mean corpuscular volume (MCV) content was higher (11.30 fL) compared to values reported for healthy goats in previous studies. The hematology profiles of lactating does of all breeds were within the normal range for white blood cells (8.05-12.88 × 10 3 /µL) and red blood cell (10.44-12.65 × 10 6 /µL). Low hemoglobin levels and a significantly (P<0.05) lower mean platelet volume (MPV), procalcitonin (PCT) and platelet distribution width (PDW) were found in Damascus does compared to the other examined breeds. The data of the present study could serve as reference values, since this is the first time that biochemical and hematological parameters were determined in Aardi, Damascus and Barbari goats managed under an intensive production system in Kuwait. These data can be used in the realistic evaluation and improving the management practices, nutrition, and monitoring health status and diagnosis of diseases.

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Seasonal variation effects on the composition of blood in Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana) in Saudi Arabia

Cited by 20 publications

References 8 publications

Wool Production and Characteristics, Physiological and Haematological Parameters and Level of some Metabolic Hormones in Barki Ewes Shorn in Autumn as Alternative of Spring Shearing

Wool Production and Characteristics, Physiological and Haematological Parameters and Level of some Metabolic Hormones in Barki Ewes Shorn in Autumn as Alternative of Spring Shearing

Effects of the dry and the rainy season on endocrine and physiologic profiles of goats in the Brazilian semi-arid region

Biochemical and hematological profile of different breeds of goat maintained under intensive production system

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