Nutritional interventions of environmental stress in small ruminants

2^nd Indo-Global Summit & Expo on Veterinary

October 26-28, 2015 Hyderabad, India

B Devasena and K Adilaxmamma

Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: J Veterinar Sci Technol

Abstract :

The study was conducted to ameliorate the heat stress in sheep exposed to solar radiation induced heat stress, maintained under extensive system by protein supplementation with or without herbal plant (Tinospora Cordifolia; common name: Guduchi/ Amruta). The experiment was conducted in 12 Nellore sheep with average body weight of 31�±0.4 Kg were grouped into three groups. The sheep (T2) were given 30% of their protein requirement through tree foliage (Sesbania sesban) and protein along with herbal plant powder (at 500 mg/Kg body weight) (T3) for 30 days while the control (T1) was not given any supplements. The anti-stress activity of supplementation was investigated by measuring changes in the bio-markers like reduced glutathione level, superoxide dismutase activity in erythrocytes and lipid peroxidation in sheep. There was a significant (P<0.05) reduction in reduced glutathione and elevation in the superoxide dismutase activity with decreased lipid peroxidation in the treatment groups (T2 and T3) compared to control (T1). In treated sheep, the heat stress was significantly (P<0.05) reduced which was indicated by change in the anti-oxidant enzyme profile. It can be concluded that, supplementation of tree foliage in combination with herbal plant combated the heat stress in sheep maintained under range condition.

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