CORRELATION BETWEEN PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF RED SOKOTO BUCKS FED HOG PLUM LEAF MEAL DIETS (Spondias mombin)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.6934Keywords:
hog plum leaf meal, treatment diet, red sokoto bucks, physiological responsesAbstract
The study was carried out to evaluate the physiological responses of hog plum leaf meal on red Sokoto goats (bucks). The bucks were randomly allocated to five treatments diet with 3 bucks per treatment in a Completely Randomized Design. The hog plum leaf meal was fed at levels of 0, 10, 20, 30 and 40% in treatment 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively. The experimental diets and clean drinking water were offered to the bucks ad libitum. All physiological values were measured in accordance with routine clinical procedures. There was a significantly (P<0.05) high and positive correlation between rectal temperature and respiratory rate. There was also a significantly (P>0.05) high negative correlation observed between rectal temperature and heart rat, rectal temperature, and capillary refill time.
