Comparative Adaptation of Indigenous Dairy Cattle to Tropical Summer

palagiri madhuri; JAYASRI KANTHETI

doi:10.56093/ijans.v96i7.172530

Authors

palagiri madhuri PhD scholar, IVRI
JAYASRI KANTHETI Assistant professor in Department of veterinary Biochemistry

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v96i7.172530

Abstract

Though Indigenous cattle breeds are reported to be better adapted to adverse temperatures under Indian climatic conditions compared to exotic cattle, it is essential to identify the better thermotolerant cattle breeds at a particular geographical location. Hence the current investigation was carried out to compare the response of two indigenous dairy cattle Viz., Gir and Rathi to heat stress during summer and autumn seasons. Six apparently healthy lactating animals from each breed and total of twelve (12) animals in each season were selected for the study. The blood samples were analyzed for serum biochemical profile, oxidative status and HSP70 expression during autumn and summer. Serum glucose and triglyceride concentrations were significantly lower while serum cholesterol and creatinine levels and the activity of ALT and AST were not altered during summer compared to autumn season in both the breeds. Serum calcium, magnesium levels were low while phosphorus levels were high in both cattle breeds during summer compared to autumn season. Gir has recorded significantly low Ca levels during summer. While no significant difference in lipid hydroperoxide (LHP) levels was observed, malondialdehyde (MDA) levels decreased significantly (P<0.05) during summer compared to autumn season. Total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and glutathione (GSH) levels as well as the activities of catalase, glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and glutathione -S- transferase (GST) activities were significantly high and Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity was significantly low during summer compared to autumn season. Significantly (P≤0.05) higher levels of HSP70 was observed in Rathi compared to Gir during summer, could be an indicator of higher heat tolerance of Rathi cattle compared to Gir.

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JAYASRI KANTHETI, Assistant professor in Department of veterinary Biochemistry

Assistant professor in Department of veterinary Biochemistry

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