Effect of feeding of calcium treated soybean straw over untreated soybean straw on blood biochemical profile of lactating cows

Abstract

In present investigation 10 lactating cows were distributed into four treatment T1, T2, T3, and T4, with 5 cows in each group. Treatment consist of T1- untreated SBS, T2-2% calcium treated SBS. Average plasma glucose in T1- 48.69, 48.77, 48.81, and T2- 47.52, 52.84, 53.21 (mg/dl). The average serum total protein content (mg/dl) 5.92, 6.02, 6.35in T1 and 5.76, 6.15, 7.22 in T2. The average blood urea nitrogen content in T1 13.99, 17.26, 17.47 and 14.28, 17.32, 18.41 in T2 (mg/dl). The average total serum lipid content in T1 272.51, 278.70, 283.60 and 277.02, 300.38, 315.53 (mg/dl) in T2. Average total serum cholesterol content in T1- 59.92, 70.80, 74.95 and T2- 60.94, 70.29, 76.27 (mg/dl). Average total serum triglyceride content in T1- 16.07, 17.26, 17.48 and T2- 16.22, 17.98, 17.89 (mg/dl) in the month of February, April and June, respectively.