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Abstract
A study was conducted from June to September 2004 to evaluate the effect of sprinkling and fan on the biochemical and hormonal responses of buffalo heifers. Eighteen Murrah buffalo heifers between 15 and 30 months of age were divided into three equal groups on the basis of body weight viz. T1 – Control without fan and sprinkling, T2 – provided with only fan and T3 – provided with fan and sprinkling. Among haematological parameters, only haemoglobin differed significantly (P<0.01) among treatment groups. All the biochemical parameters viz. blood glucose, protein, albumin, globulin, sodium and potassium differed significantly (P<0.05) among the groups. Among the enzymatic and hormonal parameters, only cortisol differed significantly (P<0.05) between treatment groups and was higher in T1 than T2 and T3. It was concluded that provision of sprinkling and fan provided comfortable environment to the buffalo heifers which was evident through the biochemical and hormonal responses.
Acknowledgements
The Authors are grateful to the Director, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar for providing the necessary facilities and financial support to carry out the study.