METEOROLOGICAL EFFECT ON PHYSIOLOGICAL AND HEMATOLOGICAL VALUES IN CROSSBRED CATTLE

L.S.S. Vara Prasad Reddy; M. Kalyana Chakravarthi; B.R. Naik; B. Sudhakara Reddy; Y. Ravindra Reddy; Ch. Srinivasa Prasad

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v44i5.173533

Authors

L.S.S. Vara Prasad Reddy Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Andhra Pradesh
M. Kalyana Chakravarthi Assistant Professor, Department of LPM, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Andhra Pradesh
B.R. Naik Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Andhra Pradesh
B. Sudhakara Reddy Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Andhra Pradesh
Y. Ravindra Reddy Professor and Head, Department of LPM. College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Andhra Pradesh
Ch. Srinivasa Prasad Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Andhra Pradesh

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v44i5.173533

Keywords:

Jersey Sahiwal crossbred cattle, Hematological parameters, Physiological parameters, winter, summer and monsoon.

Abstract

The aim of present study is to determine the influence of season on the physiological and hematological parameters in Jersey Sahiwal crossbred cattle. Investigation was carried out on 10 crossbred cattle at Department of Livestock Production Management (LPM), College of Veterinary Science, Proddatur during winter, summer and monsoon seasons. The physiological parameters viz., rectal temperature, pulse rate and respiration were measured at monthly intervals. The haematological parameters viz., total erythrocyte (RBC) count, total leukocyte (WBC) count, haemoglobin, packed cell volume (PCV), Erythrocyte indices - mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH) and mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) were measured at monthly intervals, while the meteorological variables like temperature, relative humidity and rainfall were recorded daily. There is a significant increase (P<0.05) in rectal temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate during summer than during winter and monsoon seasons. The mean RBC and WBC counts, haemoglobin, PCV differ significantly (P<0.05) and were higher during summer than during winter and monsoon seasons.

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