Comparative Analysis of Blood Serum Mineral Profiles in Murrah Buffalo Across Seasons
Lalit Kumar Saini
Department of Veterinary Physiology & Biochemistry, Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, Agra Road, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
G. S. Gottam
Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary Education and Research (PGIVER), Jamdoli, Agra Road, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Barkha Gupta
Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary Education and Research (PGIVER), Jamdoli, Agra Road, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Lavudya Naveen *
Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Science, Mamnoor, Warangal, India.
Vijay D. Domple
Department of Veterinary Physiology & Biochemistry, Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, Agra Road, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Shraddha Sirsat
Department of Veterinary Physiology & Biochemistry, Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Deepak Sharma
Department of Veterinary Physiology & Biochemistry, Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Subhash Shamrao Raut
Department of Livestock Product Technology, Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The main objective of the study was to determine how the hot-humid and cold seasons affected the biochemical parameters (serum minerals) of ten adult female Murrah buffalo. Serum was extracted from each blood sample after it was aseptically drawn from the jugular vein. An automated blood biochemistry analyzer (Turbochem100) was used to determine all biochemical parameters, such as serum mineral assays. The mean±SE values of calcium showed a non-significant (p>0.05) effect of season, but the mean±SE values of phosphorus and magnesium showed a significant (P≤0.05) effect of hot-humid and cold seasons. : For Murrah buffalo to be healthy, productive, and reproductively efficient, the mineral profile—particularly calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium—is essential. Seasonal fluctuations in feed supply, climate stress, and physiological needs make them even more crucial.
Keywords: Murrah buffalo, serum, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium