PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF PREGNANT BUNAJI COWS SUPPLEMENTED WITH FEED GRADE SELENIUM AND VITAMIN E

Auteurs

  • N. P. Achi Ahmadu Bello University, Shika-Zaria, Kaduna State
  • J. N. Achi Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic, Zaria, Kaduna State
  • G. Z. Rekwot Ahmadu Bello University, Shika-Zaria, Kaduna State
  • I. Mallam Kaduna State University, Kaduna State
  • F. U. Anosike Ahmadu Bello University, Shika-Zaria, Kaduna State
  • P. P. Barje Ahmadu Bello University, Shika-Zaria, Kaduna State

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.4779

Mots-clés :

Bunaji, Physiological, Vitamin E, Selenium, Pregnant

Résumé

A study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of vitamin E and selenium on physiological parameters of pregnant Bunaji cows. A total of 20 Bunaji cows were used. The study consisted of four treatments with five animals per treatment in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD). Treatment I served as Control without selenium or vitamin E supplementation, Treatment II was supplemented with 3 mg of feed grade selenium; Treatment III, with 20 mg of feed grade Vitamin E; and Treatment IV was administered a combination of 3 mg feed grade selenium and 20 mg of vitamin. Physiological parameters of respiratory rate (RR), rectal temperature (RT) and pulse rate (PR) were measured at the end of the study. The respiratory rate (25.80 – 27.00 breath/min), rectal temperature (38.82 – 39.90oC) and pulse rate (72.40 – 77.00 beat/min) measured were significantly higher (P<0.05) for pregnant Bunaji cows. Rectal temperature was higher (P<0.05) in the control treatment compared to groups supplemented with selenium and vitamin E. Pulse rate was higher (P<0.001) in the control and Se treatments than the other treatments. It was concluded that vitamin E and selenium were affective in ameliorating heat stress in pregnant Bunaji cows

Bibliographies de l'auteur

N. P. Achi, Ahmadu Bello University, Shika-Zaria, Kaduna State

National Animal Production Research Institute

J. N. Achi, Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic, Zaria, Kaduna State

Department of Agricultural Education

G. Z. Rekwot, Ahmadu Bello University, Shika-Zaria, Kaduna State

National Animal Production Research Institute

I. Mallam, Kaduna State University, Kaduna State

Department of Animal Science

F. U. Anosike, Ahmadu Bello University, Shika-Zaria, Kaduna State

National Animal Production Research Institute

P. P. Barje, Ahmadu Bello University, Shika-Zaria, Kaduna State

National Animal Production Research Institute

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Publiée

2024-07-08

Comment citer

Achi, N. P., Achi, J. N., Rekwot, G. Z., Mallam, I., Anosike, F. U., & Barje, P. P. (2024). PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF PREGNANT BUNAJI COWS SUPPLEMENTED WITH FEED GRADE SELENIUM AND VITAMIN E. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 743–746. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.4779

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2022: NSAP 2022 Proceedings

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