Year: 2017 | Month: April | Volume 7 | Issue 2
Effect of Molasses Based Multinutrients and Chromium Supplementation on the Haematological and Blood Biochemical Profile in Lactating Murrah Buffaloes
Abstract:
A study was conducted to assess the effect of molasses based multi-nutrients and chromium Picolinate supplementation on the haematological and blood biochemical profile in lactating murrah buffaloes. Thus, twenty eight lactating Murrah buffaloes were equally divided into four groups of 7 each. Basal diet consisting wheat straw, maize green and concentrate mixture were fed to all groups. In addition to basal diet, the animals of group T2 fed 250 g molasses based multinutrient supplement (MMS), group T3 fed 5 mg Chromium picolinate and group T4 fed with 250 g MMS plus 5 mg Chromium picolinate. All the diets were iso-nitrogenous and were formulated to meet the nutrient requirement lactating buffaloes. The study was conducted for 210 days. Blood was collected at 0, 90 and 180 days of experimental feeding to harvest the serum and serum biochemical parameters were analyzed using standard protocol. The mean values for Hb (mg/dl), globulin(g/dl), A:G ratio, glucose (mg/dl), total protein (g/dl), SGOT (IU/L), SGPT (IU/L), PCV (%), WBC(103/ul) and platelet(103/ul) count was comparable among the different dietary treatments while albumin (g/dl) and blood urea (mg/dl) were differ significantly (P<0.05). Periodical significant (P<0.05) higher values were also observed on the mean values of Hb, globulin, A:G ratio, blood urea at 90 and 180 days of post-feeding but it was comparable and lies in the normal physiological range. It is concluded that the inclusion of MMS and chromium supplementation influenced the blood biochemical profile (albumin and blood urea) and did not have any adverse effects on the health of lactating Murrah buffaloes in long term feeding.
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