Plasma Protein - An Indicator of Nutritional Status and Herd Health in Ovines
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Date
2020-12
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Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Abstract
A total of thirty seven (37) sheep were selected and their plasma samples were collected and analyzed for plasma urea
nitrogen, total protein, albumin and globulin in monsoon and summer season. Dung samples were also tested for
Haemonchosis. The results showed that monsoons showed higher mortality with higher Hemonchus infectivity than
summer season. Every one unit of blood urea nitrogen increased, 0.953 times mortality decreased. And every one unit of
globulin increased, 0.0163 times of mortality decreased, because of higher antibody titer level by active infection/
immunization. Every one unit of albumin increased, 0.0004 times of mortality was decreased. Plasma protein estimation
provides better insights into herd health investigations in ovine.
Description
TNV_IPO_21(2)_Jul-Dec.2020_419-421
Keywords
Veterinary Science, Animal Genetics and Breeding