HAEMATO-BIOCHEMICAL PROFILES OF ANOESTROUS CROSSBRED HEIFERS AND COWS IN CALICUT DISTRICT, KERALA

Abstract

Haemato-biochemical profiles of anoestrus heifers and cows, having a body condition score of 2.5 to 3.5, selected through field level infertility camps were estimated. The blood haemoglobin, glucose and serum protein, calcium, phosphorous, copper, cobalt, zinc and manganese levels of anoestrus heifers and cows were estimated. The values did not exhibit statistically significant difference (p ≥0.05) between heifers and cows and were within the normal range. Present study revealed that blood biochemical parameters of anoestrus heifers and cows with good body condition score (2.5 to 3.5) were within normal limits

Keywords

• crossbred heifers and cows
• body condition score
• anoestrum
• biochemical parameters