Study of haematological parameters in goats with maternal dystocia and normal parturition during pre-partum and post-partum periods

Abstract

Dystocia has a significant impact on future reproduction and production of animals. The experiment was conducted to determine haematological profiles in normal parturated and dystocia affected goats. The study was conducted on 10 goats. The goats were divided into two groups viz. normal parturated goats (NP) and maternal dystocia affected goats (MD). Blood samples were collected from maternal dystocia affected (n=5) and normal parturated goats (n=5) just before handling of dystocia or parturition and 24 hours after manual delivery or normal parturition for the estimation of various haematological parameters including Hb, RBC, WBC, PCV, MCV, MCH, Lymphocyte, Monocyte, Eosinophils, Basophils and Neutrophil count. Results revealed that Hematological parameters such as haemoglobin, WBC, monocytes, PCV decreased significantly (p≤0.05) in goats with maternal dystocia at post-partum period as compared to pre-partum and neutrophils decreased significantly (p≤0.05) in goats with maternal dystocia as well as normal parturated goats at post-partum period as compared to pre-partum period. Whereas lymphocyte increased significantly (p≤0.05) in goats with maternal dystocia as well as normal parturated goats at post-partum period as compared to pre-partum period.