International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS) |Volume VII, Issue XII, December 2022|ISSN 2454-6194
Y.E. Waba1* and S.T Mbap1, D.J.U. Kalla2 and Y.P.Mancha2
1Department of Animal Health and Production, Federal Polytechnic Bali Taraba State, Nigeria
2Department of Animal Production, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, University Bauchi, Nigeria
*Corresponding Author
Abstract: The study evaluated the influence of breeds, physiological status and diets on haematological parameters of West Africa Dwarf (WAD) and Sahel goats at the Teaching and Research farm of the Federal Polytechnic Bali, Taraba state. A total of twenty-four does and their corresponding progenies of the two breeds were used for this study. Blood samples were collected from each animal to evaluate the haematological parameters, which lasted for 12 calendar months. The animals were fed of components feeds (Gmelina and cassava peel meal, Gmelina and cowpea husk, Ficus and cassava peal meal and, Ficus and cowpea husk) as treatments (T1-T4 respectively).The parameters considered were, , Haemoglobin (HGB), Pack cell volume (PCV), Red blood cell (RBC), Mean corpuscular volume (MCV), Mean corpuscular (MCH), Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC), White blood cell (WBC), Lymphocytes (LYM), Neutrophils (NEUT), Eosinophils (EOSIN), Monocytes (MONO) and -Basophils (BASO). The Data obtained was subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA), using (Statistix, version 8.0, 2009) statistical package. The overall results of haematological parameters by breed, physiological status and diet were 8.699, 34.525, 9.632, 28.654, 5.971, 33.655, 9.282, 4.575, 3.042, 0.728, 0.467 and, 0.436, for HGB (g/dl), PCV (%),RCB (×106), MCV (Fl), MCH (pg), MCHC (%),WBC (×106), LYM(%), NEUT(%), EOSIN (%),MONO (%) and BASO(%)respectively. Base on the present findings therefore, it is concluded that, haematological parameters are useful measures of physiological statuses are quite variable. The study has provided useful body of information/knowledge on the reproductive biology of the two goat breeds of the study area, which hitherto was not available. These indices should therefore be used with caution for any rigorous interpretation.
Key words: Feed, haematological, goats, pregnant, lactating, progenies, does.
I. INTRODUCTION
Goats have important drought survival strategy in marginal cropping areas where mixed farming is prevalent (Doma et al., 1999). Goats also serve as an insurance against crop failure because they are a liquid asset (Odeyinka and Okunade, 2005).
Feed represents the largest cost of raising small ruminants, accounting for 60% or more (Schoenian, 2007) and is the most limiting factor in goat production (Zahraddeen, 2006). Nutritional limitation in terms of quality and quantity is particularly acute during the long dry season especially in the