Studies on Certain Metabolic Profiles in Pregnant Ewes
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2011-07-15
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Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar
Abstract
A study was conducted to evaluate the metabolic profiles of pregnant Bannur
sheep of Karnataka, with the objective to identify the metabolic changes during various
stages of pregnancy and also to associate the biochemical profiles in maternal serum to
different stages of pregnancy and of growing fetus. Thirty pregnant ewes were
categorized in to three equal sized groups (n=10) of early, mid and late gestation using
ultra sound findings. Blood glucose, total protein, Albumin, globulin, creatinine,
cholesterol, blood urea, serum calcium and phosphorus were estimated at different stages
of gestation. The blood glucose decreased significantly from early to late pregnancy. The
total protein, globulins and urea and were higher early pregnancy compared to their level
at mid and late pregnancy. In contrast albumin concentration increased from early to late
pregnancy. The serum cholesterol at peak during early pregnancy and reduced
significantly by mid pregnancy with no further significantly falls during late pregnancy.
Whereas serum creatinine concentration has shown no significant difference as
pregnancy advance. The serum calcium increased significantly to early to mid, mid to
late pregnancy whereas no change in phosphorus levels were observed from early to late
pregnancy. The magnitude of changes was greater towards the end of gestation could be
attributed to the nutrient requirements of ewes. The present study clearly demonstrate the
increased nutritional requirement of pregnant ewes, this fact necessitates better
managerial practices during last month of gestation to reduce the possibilities of
occurrence of metabolic disorders
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Metabolic profile, Bannur breed, pregnant ewes, Ultrasonography