INFLUENCE OF WATER RESTRICTION ON THE HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF WEST AFRICAN DWARF BUCKS

Authors

  • O. G. Sodipe Federal University of Oye — Ekiti, PMB 336 Oye- Ekiti
  • O. S. Sowande
  • M. O. Abioja Federal University of Agriculture, PMB 2240 Abeokuta, Nigeria
  • O. O. Adeleye
  • K. O. Osho

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.6681

Keywords:

Water restriction, haematological parameters

Abstract

This study shows the effect of water restriction on the haematological parameters of West African Dwarf (WAD) bucks, Treated groups (TI, T2, T3, and T4) with animals per treatment had 24 hours no withdrawal, 18 hours withdrawal, 15 hours withdrawal, 12 hours withdrawal respectively. Blood was obtained from the animals via the jugular vein for evaluation of haematological parameters at three different periods of the experiment. The effect of water restriction was significant (P<0.05) on the packed cell volume (PCY), haemoglobin concentration(Hb), Red blood cell, White blood cell, lymphocyte and neutrophil but not(P>0.05) in eosinophil, basophil, monocyte, mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH) and mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC). The study concluded that water restriction had significant effect (P<0.05) onsome of the haematological parameiers of WAD bucks.

Author Biographies

O. G. Sodipe, Federal University of Oye — Ekiti, PMB 336 Oye- Ekiti

Department of Animal and Environmental Biology

O. S. Sowande

Department of Animal Production and Health

M. O. Abioja, Federal University of Agriculture, PMB 2240 Abeokuta, Nigeria

Department of Animal Physiology

O. O. Adeleye

Department of Animal Production and Health

K. O. Osho

Department of Animal Production and Health

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Published

2024-07-15

How to Cite

Sodipe, O. G., Sowande, O. S., Abioja, M. O., Adeleye, O. O., & Osho, K. O. (2024). INFLUENCE OF WATER RESTRICTION ON THE HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF WEST AFRICAN DWARF BUCKS. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 142–144. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.6681

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2016: NSAP 2016 Proceedings

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