Clinico-epidemiological studies in Kenguri sheep maintained under semi-intensive farming system in dry zone of Karnataka

Abstract

­­­The current study was carried out at Livestock Farm Complex, Veterinary College, Gadag to study the clinico-epidemiological parameters in Kenguri sheep reared under semi-intensive farming system. A total of thirty-seven animals of about one year of age of either of gender and approximately similar body weight with body condition score (2.8 to 3.0) were selected for the study. During the study period, all the animals were allowed for grazing (6hr) during daytime and were supplemented with commercial concentrate feed mixture (CFM) and fresh green fodder. Hematological studies indicated total red blood cell count (RBC) of 8.7 x 10 12/L (7.37-9.86) , total white blood cell count (WBC) of 11.5 x 10 9/L (8.2-14.6), total lymphocyte count of 39.8% (23.6-45.9), Granulocytes of 55% (48.9-69.5), Hemoglobin 89 g/L (88.4-107), Packed cell volume 22.45fL (13.2-29) and total platelets count of 89.1 x 10 9/L (614-1073). The biochemical studies showed values of 73 IU/L (25.55-142) for Aspartate amino transferase, 51.7 IU/L (28.2-79.07) for Gamma-glutamyl transferase, 7.9 mg/dl (5.01-11.69) of Blood urea nitrogen and Creatinine levels of 0.81mg/dl (0.43-1.53). The results of the present study concluded that the Kenguri sheep breeds maintained under semi-intensive farming system in central part of Karnataka revealed significant values for the species-specific standard values reported earlier.