Oxidative stress profiling in repeat breeder Surti buffalo

Abstract

Repeat breeding is very important infertility problem in Surti buffaloes caused by various factors which causes low milk production and reduced number of calves per animal leading to economic losses at farmer and industry levels. This study was conducted to study the oxidative stress which is an important factor of repeat breeding in Surti buffalo. The blood samples were collected at Livestock Research Station, NAU, Navsari, Gujarat and analyzed for glucose, BUN, Mg2+, Na+, K+, Ca2+ and Cl- in the control and repeat breeder Surti buffalo. These samples were analyzed for various parameters of oxidant/antioxidant status in repeat breeder buffalo. The level of malondialdehyde was significantly increased (p