1Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana-141 004, Punjab.
2Department of Livestock Production Management, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana-141 004, Punjab.
*E-mail address: manish.vet82@gmail.com.
The effect of summer heat stress on physiological responses and some of the biochemical constituents (lipid peroxidation, superoxide dismutase and glucose-6-phosphte dehydrogenase) of blood was studied during pre-summer and summer months in Beetal goats. A significant rise was observed in the heart rate, respiration rate and rectal temperature of the goats during summer compared to pre-summer months. Similar rise was observed in blood biochemical parameters viz lipid peroxidation, superoxide dismutase and glucose-6-phosphte dehydrogenase during summer as compared to the pre-summer period.
Beetal, Blood constituents, Goats, Physiological responses
