A study on some physical and biochemical properties of urine collected from Pantja goats
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2017-06
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G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand)
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Present work was carried out on Pantja goats, reared at goat unit of Deptt. of LPM, College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, GBPUAT, Pantnagar (Uttarakhand) managed under AICRP on goat improvement, sponsored by C.I.R.G (I.C.A.R), Farah (Mathra) during Autumn (Sept. - Oct., 2016) and Winter (Jan. - Feb., 2017) seasons with an aim to study physical and biochemical properties of their urine as well to see the effect of oral administration of Pantja goat urine on the well being of their kids. The study covered analytical properties of urine, collected from 5 adult female Pantja goats, and oral administration of 10 ml urine (diluted with equal amount of water) to 6 kids (64.50 ± 0.99 days age) forming treatment group on alternate days for one month and compared their rectal temperature, growth (body weight, chest girth, body length) traits and immune response with other 6 kids (63.37 ± 1.20 days age) of control group at 0, 15, 30 and 90 day of experiment. The urine was mainly yellow (54 %), clear and translucent (82%) and had moderate ammonical odor (52 %). The pH, specific gravity (SG) and electrical conductivity (EC) of urine of Pantja goats were 8.42 ± 0.04, 1.031±0.001 and 32.71±1.08 mS, respectively. SG of urine varied significantly (P<0.01) among goats (1.026±0.002 to 1.035±0.002). The mean value for urea, creatinine and uric acid were 64.31 ± 1.57 mmol/ L, 41.53 ± 0.84 mg/ dl and 14.42 ± 1.23 mg/ dl, respectively. Uric acid value varied significantly (P<0.01) among goats (8.83 ±1.03 to 24.97±4.07 mg/ dl). Albumin and total protein content in Pantja goat’s urine were 7.02 ± 0.80 mg/ dl and 14.90 ± 0.85 mg/ dl. Phosphorus and sulphate content were 3.64 ± 0.28 mg/ dl and 2.88 ± 0.14 mg/ dl, latter varied significantly (P<0.05) among goats (1.47±0.29 to 2.94±0.48 mg/ dl). Mean values for chloride, potassium and sodium were 196.65 ± 8.39 mmol/ L, 1326.60 ± 47.30 mEq/ L and 56.13 ± 3.40 mEq/ L. Zinc, cobalt, iron, copper and manganese content of Pantja goat urine were 0.260 ± 0.032, 0.872 ± 0.114, 0.873 ± 0.070, 0.088 ± 0.031 and 0.144 ± 0.012 µg/ ml, respectively. Significant differences (P<0.01, P<0.05) existed in their value due to season, being higher in winter, for iron (0.471±0.050 vs. 1.274±0.080 µg/ ml), cobalt (1.053 ± 0.200 vs. 0.597 ± 0.100 µg/ ml) and manganese (0.170 ± 0.017 vs. 0.117±0.020 µg/ ml). Magnesium and calcium content were 7.89 ± 0.48 µg/ ml and 31.06 ± 2.08 mg/ dl, latter varied significantly (P<0.05) among goats (25.24±1.01 to 42.57±7.90 mg/ dl). The urine administered and control group Pantja kids recorded 38.36±0.01 vs. 38.44±0.02; 38.55±0.03 vs. 38.29± 0.02; 38.60± 0.04 vs. 38.45± 0.02; 38.75± 0.02 vs. 38.78± 0.030C indifferent rectal temperature at 0, 15, 30 and 90 day of experiment. Significant increase in body weight (P<0.05) (12.81 ± 0.26 vs. 12.18 ± 0.10 kg); chest girth (P<0.01) (56.37±0.14 vs. 55.82±0.32 cm); body length (P<0.01) (52.56 ± 0.15 vs. 51.48 ± 0.29 cm); relative body weight (P<0.05) (99.75 ± 2.49 vs. 92.01±2.21%) and relative body length (P<0.01) (39.35 ± 0.28 vs. 36.43±0.91%) of kids became evident at 90 days of experiment. The treatment group kids showed significant (P<0.01) pronounced reaction to PHA injection (3.55 ± 0.05 vs. 2.54 ± 0.03 mm) at ‘12’ hours, indicating that administration of urine in kids boosted their immune response. It is concluded from the results that the urine of Pantja goats was physically and biochemically similar to other goat breeds and cows in many aspects. The oral administration of urine to their kids showed positive and desirable response in terms of their growth and immune response up to 90 days of experiment.
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