WATER BALANCE AND SOME BLOOD PARAMETERS IN WATER-RESTRICTED GOATS DURING HOT-DRY SEASON
2014
ABIOJA M.O. | OSINOWO O. A. | ABIONA J.A. | SODIPE O. G.
Six West African Dwarf (WAD) and 6 Red Sokoto (RS) dry female goats were subjected to volumetric water restriction (WR). The experiment was arranged in a modified cross-over design with 3 treatment periods (TPs) of 1 week each and 2-week wash-out (WO) period. The goats were subjected to 3 graded levels of WR daily: ad libitum (0 %), 33 % and 67 %. Blood samples on day 1 and day 7 of each TP were collected. Daily urine and faeces were collected for 3 days each TP. Combining data for the two breeds, WR had no significant (P>0.05) effect on initial value, final value or differences in the values of the packed cell volume (PCV), red blood cells (RBC), haemoglobin (Hb) concentration, plasma urea, plasma osmolality, blood glucose, total serum protein, albumin and globulin. No significant (P>0.05) effect of water restriction on urine volume, fresh faeces, faecal DM and volume of water in faeces was recorded. However, based on metabolic weight, water loss in faeces was significantly (P
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