Haematology, serum biochemistry and mineral profiles of Trinket cattle, an endangered feral cattle associated with the colonial history of Nicobar

A K DE; P PERUMAL; Z GEORGE; S MONDAL; K MUNISWAMY; S SAWHNEY; S K RAVI; A KUNDU; M S KUNDU; D BHATTACHARYA

doi:10.56093/ijans.v90i8.109245

Authors

A K DE ICAR-Central Inland Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands 744 105 India
P PERUMAL KVK-Nicobar, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Z GEORGE West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal
S MONDAL West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal
K MUNISWAMY ICAR-Central Inland Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands 744 105 India
S SAWHNEY ICAR-Central Inland Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands 744 105 India
S K RAVI ICAR-Central Inland Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands 744 105 India
A KUNDU ICAR-Central Inland Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands 744 105 India
M S KUNDU ICAR-Central Inland Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands 744 105 India
D BHATTACHARYA ICAR-Central Inland Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands 744 105 India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v90i8.109245

Keywords:

Haematology, Mineral profiles, Nicobar, Serum biochemistry, Trinket cattle

Abstract

Trinket cattle is a highly endangered feral cattle of Trinket Island, linked with the colonial history of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Danish people during their colonial time introduced these cattle in Trinket Island. Great Sumatra earthquake and Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004 has forced these cattle to become feral in nature. Due to negligence, the cattle is at the brink of extinction and only around 150 of descendants of the cattle are reported. In the present study, the haematology, serum biochemistry and mineral profiles of Trinket cattle were evaluated. Study indicated that all the values were under the normal physiological range. These findings of this study may serve as reference values in which alterations due to metabolic, nutrient deficiency, physiological and health status can be compared for diagnostic and therapeutic purpose.

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