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Anand Agricultural University, Anand

Anand Agricultural University (AAU) was established in 2004 at Anand with the support of the Government of Gujarat, Act No.(Guj 5 of 2004) dated April 29, 2004. Caved out of the erstwhile Gujarat Agricultural University (GAU), the dream institution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr. K. M. Munshi, the AAU was set up to provide support to the farming community in three facets namely education, research and extension activities in Agriculture, Horticulture Engineering, product Processing and Home Science. At present there seven Colleges, seventeen Research Centers and six Extension Education Institute working in nine districts of Gujarat namely Ahmedabad, Anand, Dahod, Kheda, Panchmahal, Vadodara, Mahisagar, Botad and Chhotaudepur AAU's activities have expanded to span newer commodity sectors such as soil health card, bio-diesel, medicinal plants apart from the mandatory ones like rice, maize, tobacco, vegetable crops, fruit crops, forage crops, animal breeding, nutrition and dairy products etc. the core of AAU's operating philosophy however, continues to create the partnership between the rural people and committed academic as the basic for sustainable rural development. In pursuing its various programmes AAU's overall mission is to promote sustainable growth and economic independence in rural society. AAU aims to do this through education, research and extension education. Thus, AAU works towards the empowerment of the farmers.

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Subject: Animal Physiology × Author: PANDYA, UNNATI D. × End date: 2009 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.V.Sc. ×
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    BLOOD BIOCHEMICAL PROFILES DURING DIFFERENT STAGES OF GESTATION AND POSTPARTUM IN SHEEP AND GOAT
    (AAU, Anand, 2009) PANDYA, UNNATI D.; ARYA, J. S.
    A study was conducted on nine Patanwadi sheep and fourteen Surti goats at Insrtuctional Farm, Department of Livestock Production and Management, Veterinary College, Anand Agricultural University, Anand with the objectives to know various blood biochemical profiles at different stages of gestation and post partum. The blood was collected from these animals through jugular venipuncture once a day on days 30, 60, 90 and 120 post mating and on the day of parturition (day 0) and days 3, 7 and 15 post partum. The blood samples so collected were analysed for Haemoglobin, Packed Cell Volume, Blood Glucose, Plasma Total Protiens, Cholesterol, Triglycerides, Calcium, Phosphorus, Trace Minerals (Cu, Fe, Zn, Mn & Co), electrolytes (Sodium & Potassium) and Hormones (T3, T4, Insulin, Progesterone, Estrogen and Cortisol) using standard laboratory procedures. Triglycerides were estimated by kit (Crest Biosystems, Goa). Trace elements were estimated by using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (ECIL, AAS4141). Hormones were analysed by using kits of ImmunoTech, France. Haemoglobin and PCV both decreased significantly (P<0.05) as the pregnancy advanced and increased non-significantly during post partum in both sheep and goats. In non-pregnant sheep and goats the values differed nonsignificantly on various day of blood collection. The values also did not differ between the pregnant and non-pregnant sheep and goats. Biochemical parameter such as blood glucose significantly (P<0.05) increased during pregnancy and decreased during post partum in sheep. In non-pregnant sheep and goats the values did not differ significantly. A nonsignificant decrease in glucose was seen in goats during pregnancy and post partum. Plasma total proteins showed a significant (P<0.05) decrease in pregnant and non-pregnant sheep and an increase during post partum. The totals protein non-significantly decreased in pregnant and non-pregnant goats while significantly (P<0.05) increased during post partum. Plasma cholesterol significantly (P<0.05) increased upto parturition and then decreased during post partum in pregnant sheep and goats. A non-significant decrease in plasma cholesterol was shown by non-pregnant sheep and goats at various stages of sample collection. Plasma triglycerides significantly (P<0.05) decreased during various stages of gestafion in sheep. A non-significant decrease in plasma triglycerides was seen in sheep during post partum and in non-pregnant animals as well as in goats during pregnancy and post partum. In biochemical profiles a non-significant difference was shown for all parameters (except pregnant sheep for blood glucose) between pregnant and non-pregnant sheep and goats. Plasma calcium significantly (P<0.05) decreased in pregnant sheep while increased during post partum. A non-significant decrease was shown by non-pregnant sheep and goats and pregnant goats. The plasma calcium increased significantly (P<0.05) during post partum. Plasma inorganic phosphorus significantly (P<0.05) decreased in pregnant and non-pregnant sheep and did not differ during post partum. The plasma phosphorus did not differ in goats during pregnancy and post partum while significantly decreased in non-pregnant goats. A non-significant difference was shown between pregnant and non-pregnant sheep and goats in levels of plasma calcium, inorganic phosphorus and trace minerals. However, plasma copper had a significant (P<0.05) variation due to stage of gestafion in both sheep and goats and zinc and cobalt had a significant (P<0.05) difference in goats only. While during post partum only Fe and Mn had significant (P<0.05) variation in both sheep and goats. : The plasma electrolytes, sodium and potassium increased significantly (P<0.05) during various stages of gestation but sodium decreased and potassium increased significantly (P<0.05) during post partum in sheep and goats. The plasma sodium of non-pregnant sheep and goats differed significantly (P<0.05) whereas plasma potassium did not differ. The plasma T3 showed a non-significant difference in both sheep and goats. The plasma T4 differed significantly (P<0.05) in sheep during pregnancy but showed a non-significant difference in pregnant, non-pregnant and post partum sheep and goats. Plasma insulin showed a significant (P<0.05) increase in non-pregnant goats and post partum sheep and goats. Non-pregnant sheep and pregnant sheep and goats showed a non-significant difference. A significant (P<0.05) difference was seen between pregnant and non-pregnant sheep and goats for plasma insulin. A non-significant difference was seen in plasma progesterone in pregnant, non- pregnant and post partum sheep and goats. The difference between pregnant and non-pregnant sheep and goats was significant (P<0.05) for plasma progesterone. Plasma estradiol significantly (P<0.05) increased in sheep during pregnancy and post partum. In nonpregnant sheep and post partum goats the difference was non-siginificant. A significant (P<0.05) difference was seen between pregnant and non-pregnant sheep whereas in goats the levels did not differ for plasma estradiol as well as Cortisol. A non-significant increase in plasma Cortisol was observed in pregnant and non-pregnant sheep and goats. There was a significant (P<0.05) decrease in the plasma Cortisol levels during post partum in sheep and goats. The average birth weight in male lambs was 2.5 ± 0.14 kg and that of female 2.8 kg while in goats the mean birth weight in male kids was 2.3 ± 0.07 kg and females 1.88 ± 0.3 kg. The gestation period for male and female lambs was 147 ± 0.84 and 147 days, respectively while in male and female kids was 145 ± 1.30 and 141 ± 1.08 days, respectively.