Study on effect of improved shelter management practices on haematological parameters of sahiwal cattle in arid region of Rajasthan

Abstract

The present study was conducted on 24 lactating sahiwal cows by dividing them into four homogeneous groups randomly. The cows of control were kept on cement concrete floor. The cows of treatment group (G-2) were kept in shed having rubber mat flooring, whereas G-3 group animals were reared on cement concrete floor with physical modification, in G-4 group providing rubber mat flooring with physical modification the objective was to study the effect of improved shelter management on haematological parameters (AST) of cattle. Reared in arid region of Rajasthan, the overall mean values of aspartate amino transferase (AST/SGOT)s housed under different shed were recorded as 74.14±2.74, 72.3±4.41, 69.34±5.83, 70.47±1.65 in group-I (Control group), group-II group-III and group 4, respectively. As per the analysis of variance), no significant (p>0.05) effect of treatment was recorded in relation to the control group. However the value were higher numerically in G-1 & G-2 Groups.However there was no significant difference in animal haematobiochemical parameters such as AST/SGOT level in blood of sahiwal cattle.