Title of article
Differential Fertility in Dairy Buffalo: Role of Thyroid and Blood Plasma Biochemical Milieu
Author/Authors
Ghuman، S.P.S نويسنده Department of Veterinary, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Science University, Ludhiana Ghuman, S.P.S , Singh، J نويسنده Department of Veterinary, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Science University, Ludhiana Singh, J , Honparkhe، M نويسنده Department of Veterinary, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Science University, Ludhiana Honparkhe, M , Ahuja، C.S نويسنده Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Science University, Ludhiana Ahuja, C.S , Dhami، D.S نويسنده Civil Veterinary Hospital, Badbar, Barnala, Punjab, India Dhami, D.S , Nazir، G نويسنده Department of Veterinary, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Science University, Ludhiana Nazir, G , Gandotra، V.K نويسنده Department of Veterinary, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Science University, Ludhiana Gandotra, V.K
Issue Information
فصلنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2011
Pages
5
From page
105
To page
109
Abstract
The present study was conducted on buffaloes that were non-cycling (heifers, n=32; lactating, n=13) or cycling (heifers, n=11; lactating, n=27) and in the buffaloes that conceived (heifers; n=11; lactating, n=23) or failed to conceive (heifers, n=32; lactating, n=17) subsequent to artificial insemination. Plasma samples were analyzed for thyroid stimulating hormone, thyroid hormones, glucose, total proteins, creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, total cholesterol and triglycerides. None of the plasma biochemicals were significantly dif-ferent (P > 0.05) between non-cycling or cycling and pregnant or non-pregnant buffaloes. However, non-cycling and non-pregnant lactating buffaloes had lower (P < 0.05) plasma concentrations of thyroid stimulat-ing hormone and thyroid hormones, respectively, compared to their counterparts. Thus, blood metabolite status is not the cause of differential fertility in buffaloes. However, a subtle thyroid activity in lactating buffaloes may have some impact on their fertility status.
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Applied Animal Science
Serial Year
2011
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Applied Animal Science
Record number
655060
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