Clinico-biochemical alterations in zero-grazed riverine buffaloes on dry roughage based ration

摘要: The clinical signs of inappetance, poor body condition, pityriasis and decubital skin lesions in 22 stall-fed buffaloes 18 to 20 months age warranted the present investigation. animals were clinically examined history was collected on feeding management conditions. had been held wheat straw based diet supplemented with 0.5 0.8 kg concentrate (devoid vitamin premix) without access green forage for last seven months. Six sloughing, rough coat, abrasion two sternal recumbency unable get up. Blood samples by jugular venepuncture from eight randomly selected affected buffaloes, varying degrees signs, fi ve control a similar group, who provided ad lib fodder serve as control. Serum analyzed blood glucose, total protein, albumin, urea, uric acid, creatinine, calcium, phosphorous. Aspartate animo-transferase (AST) alanine amino-transferase (ALT) activities signifi cantly (P<0.01) lower serum animals, indicating reduced hepatic function. Alkaline phosphatase (AP), along cholesterol level also (P<0.05) zero-green fed compared controls. copper zinc concentrations statistically comparable both groups, but mean values cobalt iron animals. Mean plasma A, s-carotene α-tocopherol than This is rst report documenting combined defi ciency A its precursor scarotene α-tocopherol, investigation strongly suggests provision or supplementation vitamins avoid health associated ciency.