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Indian Journal of
Animal Research
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Indian Journal of Animal Research, volume 47 issue 3 (june 2013) : 196-204

EFFECT OF PRE-PARTUM SUPPLEMENTATION OF VITAMIN E TO MURRAH BUFFALOES ON METABOLIC ADAPTATION AND GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF CALVES

A.K. Singh*, S. Pandita, R.C. Upadhyay, G. Chandra, B.K. Chaudhari, P.K. Maurya
1Dairy Cattle Physiology Division National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132 001, India

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Cite article:- Singh* A.K., Pandita S., Upadhyay R.C., Chandra G., Chaudhari B.K., Maurya P.K. (2025). EFFECT OF PRE-PARTUM SUPPLEMENTATION OF VITAMIN E TO MURRAH BUFFALOES ON METABOLIC ADAPTATION AND GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF CALVES. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 47(3): 196-204. doi: .

ABSTRACT

Present study was undertaken in buffalo neonates born to vitamin E (dl-alpha-tocopherol acetate) -supplemented and non-supplemented Murrah buffaloes. Calves from vitamin E-supplemented buffaloes [n=10; VeC (vitamin E-supplemented calves)] and non-supplemented buffaloes [n=10; CC (control calves)] constituted the treatment and control groups respectively. Sampling of blood was done on day 0 (before colostrum feeding), 1, 3, 7, 14, 21, 28, 42, 56, 70, 84, 98, 112 and 126 post birth and analyzed for various energy metabolites, hormones, enzymes and growth parameter. Glucose registered a rise at 24h in response to colostrum feeding and was significantly different (Pupplementation of vitamin E results in improved growth, metabolic and endocrine profile of calves.

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