Relationship of postpartum interval to estrus, body condition score, milk yield and blood biochemical parameters in Surti buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)
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The aim of the present investigation was to find out the relationship among postpartum interval to estrus, body condition score, milk yield and blood biochemical parameters of Surti buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis). The study was conducted on sixteen clinically healthy Surti buffaloes (parity 1-7) with normal parturition. These animals were divided into two groups on the basis of their postpartum interval to estrus (PPIE). Group 1 animals had PPIE ? 50 days whereas group 2 had PPIE > 50 days. Body condition score (BCS), milk yield and Blood samples were collected by jugular venipuncture on days starting from 6th day after calving thereafter at fortnight interval till 90th day postpartum. Blood serum parameters such as glucose, total protein, blood urea, creatinine, cholesterol, triglyceride, progesterone and estrogen were measured. Perusal of data revealed that animals having higher BCS on the day of estrus had significantly (P?0.05) shorter PPIE. There was non-significant effect of daily and cumulative 100 days milk yield on PPIE. Serum concentration of glucose and creatinine was significantly (P?0.05) higher for group 1 animals at most of the stages. There was non-significant difference between serum concentration of total protein, blood urea nitrogen and cholesterol between both the groups. Progesterone and Estradiol-17 ? concentrations were significantly (P?0.05) higher in group 1 animals than group 2 animals at different stages of this study.
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Blood-biochemical profile, Body condition score, Hormonal profile, Postpartum interval to estrus, Surti buffaloes
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Dubey, P. (2013). Study on dam-calf interaction and postpar-tum oestrus behaviour in Surti buffaloes. M.V.Sc. The-sis submitted to Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat.
Ghuman, S.P.S., Singh, J., Honparkhe, M., Ahuja, C.S., Dhami, D.S., Nazir, G. and Gandotra, V.K. (2011). Differential fertility in dairy buffalo: Role of thyroid and blood plasma biochemical milieu. Iranian Journal of Appllied Animal Science, 1: 105-109.
Hady, P.J., Domecq, J.J. and Kaneene, J.B. (1994). Fre-quency and precisions of body condition scoring in dairy cattle. Journal of Dairy Science, 77: 1543-1547.
Hegazy, M.A., Essawi, S.A. and Youssef, A.H. (1997). Rela-tionship between body condition, milk yield, and repro-ductive performance. Veterinary Medical Journal, Giza, 45: 147-154.
Honparkhe, M., Singh, J., Dadarwal, D., Dhaliwal, G.S. and Kumar, A. (2008). Estrus induction and fertility rates in response to exogenous hormonal administration in post-partum anestrous and subestrous bovines and buffaloes. Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, 70:1327-1331.
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Koenen, E.P.C. and Veerkamp, R.F. (1999). Genetic covari-ance functions for live weight, condition score and dry matter intake measured at different lactation stages of Holstein Friesian heifers. Livestock Production Science, 57: 67–77.
Land, C. and Leaver, J.D. (1981). The effect of body condi-tion at calving on the production of Friesian cows and heifers. Animal Production, 32: 362 (Abstr.).
Layek, S.S., Mohanty T.K., Kumaresan, A., Behera, K. and Chand, S. (2013). Cervical mucus characteristics and periestrual hormone concentration in relation to ovula-tion time in Zebu (Sahiwal) cattle. Livestock Science, 152: 273-281.
Lucy, M.C., Staples, C.R., Michel, F.M. and Thatcher, W.W. (1991). Energy balance and size and number of ovarian follicles detected by ultrasonography in early postpar-tum dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science, 74: 473-482.
Malfatti, A. (2003). Recent advances in buffalo endocrinol-ogy. Atti Secondo Congresso Nazionale sull'Alle-vamento del Bufalo. Monterotondo, Roma, 28-30: 161-176.
Mohan, K., Kumar, V., Sarkar, M. and Prakash, B.S. (2010). Temporal changes in endogenous estrogens and expres-sion of behaviors associated with estrus during the periovulaory period in Murrah buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis). Tropical-Animal-Health-and- Production, 42: 21-26.
Presicce, G.A., Bella, A., Terzano, G.M., De Santis, G. and Santore, E.M. (2005). Postpartum ovarian follicular dynamics in primiparous and pluiriparous Mediterra-nean Italian buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis). Theriogenology, 63:1430-1439.
Reist, M., Erdin, D., VonEuw, D. and Tschuemperlin, K. (2002). Estimation of energy balance at the individual and herd level using blood and milk traits in high yield-ing dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science, 85: 314-3327.
Ruegg, P.L., W.J. Goodger, C.A.Holmberg, L. D.Weaver, and E.M. Huffman. (1992). Relation among body con-dition score, milk production, and serum urea nitrogen and cholesterol concentrations in high-producing Hol-stein dairy cows in early lactation. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 53:5.
Tripathi, P.M., Ingole, S.D., Deshmukh, B.T., Nagvekar, A.S and Bharucha, S.V. (2010). Serum lipid profile during lactation in buffalo. Indian Journal of Animal Science, 80: 217-219.
Van Eerdenburg, F.J.C.M., Karthaus, D., Taverne, M.A.M., Merics, I. and Szenci, O. (2002). The relationship be-tween estrous behavioural score and time of ovulation in dairy cattle. Journal of Dairy Science, 85:1150–1156.
Yaylak, E., Yenisey, C. and Seyrek, K. (2009). Effects of lameness, stage of lactation and body condition score on some blood parameters in Holstein cows. Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 4: 245-251.
Zaleha, P., Vargova, M., Kadasi, M., Smitka, P., Smarzik, V. and Kovae, G. (2013). Effect of post partum uterine involution on folliculogenesis, oestrus and conception in cows. Roczniki Naukowe Polskiego Towarzystwa Zootechnicznego, 9: 57-65.
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Relationship of postpartum interval to estrus, body condition score, milk yield and blood biochemical parameters in Surti buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis). (2016). Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 8(2), 899-904. https://doi.org/10.31018/jans.v8i2.894
