Journal of Animal Research
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 1

Effect of Heat Stress on Physiological and Hemato-biochemical Profile of Cross Bred Dairy Cattle

  • Author:
  • Sindhu Berian1,, S.K. Gupta1, Sankalp Sharma2, Imran Ganai3, Sourab Dua4, Neelesh Sharma1
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Page Number: 95 to 101

1Division of Veterinary Medicine, F.V. Sc. & A.H., R.S. Pura, Jammu, India

2Division of Veterinary Pathology, F.V. Sc. & A.H., R.S. Pura, Jammu, India

3Division of Animal Nutrition, F.V. Sc. & A.H., R.S. Pura, Jammu, India

4Division of Livestock Production and Technology, F.V. Sc. & A.H., R.S. Pura, Jammu, India

*Corresponding author: S Berian; Email: sberian8@gmail.com

Online published on 4 April, 2019.

Abstract

The present study was done to see the effect of heat stress on blood parameters in dairy cattle. Dairy cows of similar physiological status were selected. Blood samples were collected and analyzed based on the temperature-humidity index (THI). Blood samples were collected and analyzed for packed cell volume PCV(%), red blood cell count RBC count, white blood cell count (WBC) and hemoglobin (Hb). Significant rise in physiological parameters such as respiration rate (RR), pulse rate, was observed. Hematobiochemical parameters such as red blood cell count (RBC), (WBC), (PCV%), (Hb), Cholesterol, creatinine, ALT, AST, Cortisol and BUN were increased. From the present study it can be concluded that THI is a sensitive indicator of heat stress.

Keywords

Heat Stress, Physiological Parameters, Hemato-bochemical Parameters Dairy cattle, Temperature Humidity Index