AMELIORATIVE MEASURE FOR COLD IN BLACK BENGAL GOATS IN COASTAL ODISHA CLIMATE


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Authors

  • KUMARESH BEHERA Department of Livestock production & Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar
  • Vishal Kumar Department of Livestock production & Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar
  • CHITTA Ranjan Pradhan Department of Livestock production & Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar
  • KAMDEV SETHY Department of Livestock production & Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar
  • DAYANIDHI BEHERA Department of Livestock production & Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar
  • KULDEEP Kumar PANIGRAHY Department of Livestock production & Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar

Abstract

The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of slatted floor in ameliorating the effects of cold
stress in Black Bengal goats in Odisha. Different vital physiological signs, serum biochemical parameters,
stress hormone like cortisol and browsing behaviour were studied to assess the level of stress in the two
flooring pattern. Serum haptoglobin and cortisol were assayed as stress indicators in goats. Twenty adult
Black Bengal goats (more than 6 months of age) were randomly selected from the Instructional Livestock
Farm, OUAT and distributed into two groups (10 in each group) so that th.e mean body weight in both the
groups were statistically equivalent. Statistically significant variation (P<0.05) was observed in the morning
rectal temperature in control and treated groups (101.80 ± 0.13 vs. 100.54 ± 0.06 0F) in winter season. The
evening rectal temperature was significantly higher (P<0.05) in control group (102.39 ± 0.07 vs. 101.07 ±
0.11 0F). Significantly higher (P<0.05) respiration rate was evident in control group than treatment during
evening (25.84 ± 0.88 vs. 21.87 ± 0.79). The morning, evening and overall pulse rate showed significant
lower (P<0.05) values in control than treated animals (72.91 ± 0.49 vs. 75.08 ± 0.33; 78.85 ±0.73 vs. 82.56
±0.76 and 75.78 ± 0.58 vs. 79.27 ± 0.44) where the slatted floor was given. The heat tolerance indices of
control animals were significantly lower (P<0.05) than the treated animals (0.879 ± 0.009 vs. 1.004 ± 0.007).
Though the control group showed higher level of cortisol than treatment group, but that was not statistically
significant. The control animals showed higher (P<0.05) level of serum haptoglobin than treatment. It can
be grossly concluded that in winter, slatted floor can be a very good option to alleviate cold stress.

Author Biographies

  • KUMARESH BEHERA, Department of Livestock production & Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar
    Corresponding author: Asst Prof., C.V.Sc. & A.H., LPM,
    OUAT, BBSR
  • Vishal Kumar, Department of Livestock production & Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar
    Research scholar, LPM, C.V.Sc & A.H. OUAT, BBSR
  • CHITTA Ranjan Pradhan, Department of Livestock production & Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar
    Retd. Prof. & HOD, LPM, C.V.Sc & A.H. OUAT, BBSR
  • KAMDEV SETHY, Department of Livestock production & Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar
    Asst. Prof. Dept. of Animal Nutrition, OUAT, BBSR
  • DAYANIDHI BEHERA, Department of Livestock production & Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar
    Ph.D Scholar, LPM, OUAT, BBSR
  • KULDEEP Kumar PANIGRAHY, Department of Livestock production & Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar
    M.V.Sc scholar, LPM, OUAT, BBSR

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Submitted

09-02-2017

Published

28-02-2017

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 1-2 (2016): Indian Journal of Animal Production and Management

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BEHERA, K., Kumar, V., Pradhan, C. R., SETHY, K., BEHERA, D., & PANIGRAHY, K. K. (2017). AMELIORATIVE MEASURE FOR COLD IN BLACK BENGAL GOATS IN COASTAL ODISHA CLIMATE. Indian Journal of Animal Production and Management, 32(1-2). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAPM/article/view/67566