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Indian Journal of Animal Research

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Indian Journal of Animal Research, volume 42 issue 1 (march 2008) : 39-43

EFFECTS OF WATER AND FEED RESTRICTION ON SOME PHYSIOLOGICAL AND HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS AND BLOOD CONSTITUENTS OF SUDANESE DESERT GOATS FED HIGH AND LOW QUALITY FORAGES UNDER SEMI-ARID CONDITIONS

I.M. Kheir 1*, M.M.M. Ahmed
1Institute of Environmental Studies, University of Khartoum, P.O. Box 321, Khartoum-Sudan

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Cite article:- 1* Kheir I.M., Ahmed M.M.M. (2025). EFFECTS OF WATER AND FEED RESTRICTION ON SOME PHYSIOLOGICAL AND HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS AND BLOOD CONSTITUENTS OF SUDANESE DESERT GOATS FED HIGH AND LOW QUALITY FORAGES UNDER SEMI-ARID CONDITIONS. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 42(1): 39-43. doi: .

ABSTRACT

In an experiment to study water and feed restriction on some physiological and haematological
parameters and blood constituents of Sudanese desert goats, nine male goats were subjected to
three treatments: (a) ad libitum water and feed (control), (b) ad libitum feed and water restricted to
about 40% of the control, and (c) ad libitum water and restricted feed (same amount as given to
group b). The acute effects of the above treatments on these parameters were monitored using two
types of feed (Lucerne or sorghum hay). Rectal temperature (RT) and respiration rate (RR) of goats
increased (P0.01) from orning to afternoon; RT decreased due to feed restriction during morning
and afternoon with lucerne hay (P0.05) and grass hay (P0.05), whreas RR decrased (P<
0.01) with both types of feeds. For all group of animals, RT was higher (P

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    1. Abdelatif, A.M. and Ahmed, M.M.M. (1994). J. Arid Environ., 26: 171-180.
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    3. Ad libitum
    4. water and feed
    5. Restricted
    6. water
    7. Restricted
    8. feed
    9. Hb (g/dl) Lucerne hay
    10. G rass hay
    11. 6 .04 ± 0 .2 7 a
    12. 4 .95 ± 0 .2 9 b
    13. 5 .48 ± 0 .24
    14. 5 .06 ± 0 .27
    15. 5 .48 ± 0 .16
    16. 4 .95 ± 0 .40
    17. PCV (% ) Lucern e ha y
    18. G rass hay
    19. 24.66 ± 1 .1 1
    20. 24.50 ± 1 .7 7
    21. 27.33 ± 1 .0 0
    22. 30.00 ± 2 .1 5
    23. 22.67 ± 0 .8 9
    24. 23.50 ± 1 .5 0
    25. G lucose
    26. (m g/dl)
    27. Lucerne h a y
    28. G rass hay
    29. 55.29 ± 3 .5 3
    30. 43.10 ± 4 .0 3
    31. 49.20 ± 2 .21 a
    32. 32.99 ± 3 .26 b
    33. 55.18 ± 3.96 a
    34. 37.93 ± 3.12 b
    35. Total p rotein
    36. (g /dl)
    37. Lucerne h a y
    38. G rass hay
    39. 5 .90 ± 0 .25
    40. 5 .68 ± 0 .16
    41. 5 .97 ± 0 .16
    42. 5 .27 ± 0 .14
    43. 5 .41 ± 0 .15
    44. 5 .27 ± 0 .41
    45. A lbumin
    46. (g /dl)
    47. Lucerne h a y
    48. G rass hay
    49. 3 .75 ± 0 .24
    50. 3 .73 ± 0 .11
    51. 3 .75 ± 0 .15
    52. 3 .75 ± 0 .12
    53. 3 .45 ± 0 .25
    54. 3 .32 ± 0 .25
    55. G lobulin
    56. (g /dl)
    57. Lucerne h a y
    58. G rass hay
    59. 2 .15 ± 0 .18
    60. 1 .95 ± 0 .24
    61. 2 .22 ± 0 .25
    62. 1 .52 ± 0 .24
    63. 1 .96 ± 0 .20
    64. 1 .95 ± 0 .20
    65. Cholesterol
    66. (m g/dl)
    67. Lucerne h a y
    68. G rass hay
    69. 77.43 ± 3 .08 a
    70. 202 .78 ± 2 2.41 b
    71. 45.14 ± 3 .34 a
    72. 179 .52 ± 22.60 b
    73. 95.83 ± 3.45 a
    74. 231 .94 ± 16.40 b
    75. U rea
    76. (m g/dl)
    77. Lucerne h a y
    78. G rass hay
    79. 74.75 ± 2 .69 a
    80. 17.07 ± 2 .24 b
    81. 80.31 ± 3 .60 a
    82. 28.59 ± 5 .26 b
    83. 75.24 ± 3.22 a
    84. 23.46 ± 4.41 b
    85. TABLE 2: Effect of feed type on some haematological and blood constituents of Desert goats fed
    86. lucerne hay or grass hay
    87. Values are means of 9 animals ± SE
    88. Values within the same column bearing different superscripts differ significantly: ab P
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