Profiling of haematological indices in changra goats reared under trans-himalayan pastoral system and under intensive management in Ladakh

Abstract

Blood samples for haematological were collected from representative number of goats of both sexes and different age groups. The haematological parameters studied included Hb concentration, PCV, TEC, MCV, MCH, MCHC TLC, and DLC. The overall mean Hb, PCV, TEC, MCV, MCH, and MCHC values were 9.383 ± 0.074 gm/dL, 40.146 ± 0.285%, 13.421 ± 0.101 m/dL, 30.206 ± 0.264fL, 7.050 ± 0.063pg and 23.428 ± 0.122%, respectively. Significant differences were observed between young and adult, but not between sexes. The overall mean TLC, and percent neutrophil, lymphocyte, monocyte, eosinophil and basophil counts, observed were 7.841 ± 0.050 Th/dL, 32.605 ± 0.256%, 61.837 ± 0.253%, 1.808 ± 0.050%, 3.004 ± 0.090%, and 0.743 ± 0.044%, respectively. The age wise comparison of the leukocytic indices revealed a variable trend in different areas. Sex did not reveal any significant effect on the leukocytic indices. The study established baseline data with respect to haematological indices in Changra goats in their native belt.