Effect of Physiological Status And Parity On Metabolic And Trace Elements Profile of Crossbred Rambouillet Sheep of Himalayan Region
Abstract The study was designed to evaluate the effect of physiological status and parity on metabolic profile in crossbred Rambouillet ewes of Himalyan region. The study was conducted on 20 ewes divided into two groups, primiparous (PP) and multiparous (MP) with 10 ewes in each group. Blood samples were collected on 4- and 1-week pre-lambing and 1- and 4-weeks post-lambing to measure metabolic parameters and minerals. The glucose(p<0.01), Total plasma protein (TPP) (p<0.05), albumin (p<0.05), BUN (p<0.05), cholesterol (p<0.05), triglyceride (p<0.01), HDL-C (P<0.05), Calcium (p<0.01), Phosphours (p<0.05), Magnesium (p<0.01), Cu (p<0.05), and Zn (p<0.01) levels revealed significant change along the time with the concentration decreasing 3 weeks pre lambing to immediate post lambing thereafter levels increased steadily. Significant increase (P<0.01) was observed in NEFA, AST, GGT, Iron(P<0.05), and bilirubin (P<0.05) concentrations along the sampling time. No group difference was observed in any of the parameters however, parity and time interaction was observed in Glucose, NEFA, GGT, calcium, and phosphorus. While NEFA levels were significantly high in pre-lambing in PP ewes compared to MP ewes, the post-lambing levels were significantly high in MP ewes. Pre-lambing levels of GGT were at par between the two groups; however, post-lambing levels were significantly high in MP ewes. Glucose, Ca and Pi were low during pre-lambing in PP ewes and post-lambing in MP ewes. The result showed that ewes shows a significant change in metabolic profile and trace minerals during late gestation and immediate post-partum, however these changes were more pronounced during late gestation in primiparous and post lambing in multiparous.