Age related changes on hematobiochemical parameters in Assam hill goat

Abstract

The present study was conducted in eighteen numbers of healthy goat of different age groups viz day old, 3 months and 6 months comprising six animals in each group (irrespective of sex) in the Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara. The animals were procured from in and around Guwahati city. For hematological, biochemical and hormonal estimation 10 ml of blood were collected from each animals before sedation. 2 ml of blood were transferred to sterilized test tube containing EDTA for hematological study viz. Hemoglobin (Hb), Total leucocyte count (TLC), Total erythrocyte count (TEC) and Packed cell volume (PCV) estimation. Serum hormonal parameters were estimated with the standard procedure of Radioimmunoassay (RIA), using RIA kits (I 125 labeled) supplied by Immunotech, France. The different data hematological and biochemical parameters were analyzed by standard methods. TEC level was found to be increased from day old to 6 months age group. The average TLC level in day old, 3 months and 6 months were found to be 13.19±1.41, 22.49±1.34 and 16.59±0.93 Th./cmm respectively. The average serum triiodothyronine level in day old, 3 months and 6 months were found to be 3.86±0.37, 2.22±0.11 and 2.90±0.24 n mol/L respectively. There was no significance difference found between age group II and III in serum thyroxine level. Enzyme??? Significant or not mention.