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Plasma mineral profiles and hormonal activities of normal cycling and repeat breeding crossbred cows: A comparative
Abhijit Barui1, Subhasis Batabyal1, Sarbaswarup Ghosh2
1Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Science, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Aim:
The present study was carried out to compare the associated role of micro minerals and hormones in repeat breeding animals with the normal crossbred cows.
Materials And Methods:
Blood samples were collected from 10 normal cycling and 10 repeat breeding crossbred cows of Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, Narendrapur to study the plasma mineral profile and hormonal activities.
Results:
Zn was found to be highly significant (p<0.01) between the two groups. Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and progesterone showed significant (p<0.05) difference in repeat breeding animal from the normal cyclic animal, whereas no significant differences were observed in Ca, P, Cu, Se, Co, luteinizing hormone and estradiol level.
Conclusion:
It may conclude that repeat breeding condition of crossbred cows in farm condition is mainly due to the low level of progesterone, FSH and zinc.
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