Impact of magnetically treated water on milk traits and blood biochemical changes of Awassi ewes during pre- and postpartum

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the benefit of magnetically treated water (MTW) using in Awassi ewe’s farm during pre- and post-partum on lactating and some blood biochemical traits determination. This experiment was carried out in a private sheep raising sector, from September to December of 2021. Twenty-four Awassi ewes at 120-d of gestation, age 2.5-3-year, live weight of 50-55 kg, the ewes were distributed on four treatments: T0 the control (served drinking well water), T1 (magnetized water by using a device at strength 2000 gauss), T2 (magnetized water by using a device at strength 4000 gauss) and T3 (magnetized water by using a device at strength 6000 gauss).The results of using magnetically treated water led to increasing milk yield, improving milk physical (freezing point, PH) and chemical (fat, protein, lactose, SNF) characteristics, also improving the blood biochemical parameters concentration (total protein, HDL, oxidative enzyme LDH- Lactate dehydrogenase), however the MTW treatments led to decreasing the concentration of (creatinine, RBS (Glucose), total cholesterol (TCH), LDL and triglycerides (TG), enzymes: AST, ALT and ALP) concentrations at both pre- and post-partum periods in the all treatments of MTW compared with control T0. Finally, the results of 6000 gauss treated water show separatory then 4000 gauss in all parameters of the study.

Keywords

• Magnetic water, ewe, milk traits, blood traits, serum hormones and enzymes.