Effect of biochemicalprofiles and reproductive performance during internal parasites in Goat and Sheep

Abstract

Gastrointestinal parasitic infected ewes and does were kept almost parasite free for about 3 months using Albendazole alone or supplemented with mineral mixture. The Hb (g/dl) level ranged from 8.83±0.08 to 8.96±0.03 in ewes & does was 8.78±0.02 to 8.95±0.24 before treatment. The level of Hb increased significantly (P<0.01) in both the treatment groups after treatment on day 20.The Serum level of Ca, P, Cu and Zn in ewes & does increased significantly after treatment on day 20 in both the treatment groups as comparison to control group. Although they did not vary significantly among themselves except the level of Cu which was significantly (P<0.01) higher in group II than the group I in ewes & does. The level of Zn was higher in group I than group II in does. The minimum interval from treatment to onset of estrus were recorded in group II , 41 days in ewes & 43 days in does which was followed by group I 44 days in ewes & 46 days in does and control group 55 days in ewes & 52 days in does. The average required number of services per conception in does were 1.33, 1.00 and 2.00 for I, II and control groups, respectively. The corresponding values in ewes were 1.67, 1.17 and 2.17, respectively. The pregnancy rates in the three groups were 66.66, 83.33 and 33.33%, respectively in case of does. The corresponding values in ewes were 50.00, 66.66 and 33.36%, respectively.