Effect of vitamins AD3 E® treatments on growth performance, some testicular measurements, semen characteristics and blood components in buffalo male calves during hot weather season
Abstract: Fifteen buffalo male calves at the age 18 to 20 months (pubertal age) with average initial body weight 305.8 ± 2.5 kg. were divided randomly into three comparable groups (5 animals each). Group (A) was subjected to vitamins AD3 E intramuscular injection at the rate of 5 ml./ head biweekly containing 80,000 IU vitamin A, 40,000 IU vitamin 03 and 20 mg vitamin E. Group (B) was treated orally with vitamins AD3 E at the rate of 15 ml / head biweekly containing 50,000 IU vitamin A, 5000 IU vitamin D3 and 40 mg vitamin E. Group (C) served as control group without any vitamins supplementation. The experimental treatment lasted 24 weeks (180 days) in the hot weather season (from 1st of May to end of October). Growth performance indicated that vitamin AD3 E improved body weight, daily weight gain and relative growth rate of the treated calves. Vitamin AD3E treatments improved libido and semen quality of calves and increased plasma concentration of testosterone as compared to that of the control group. Blood plasma constituents revealed that vitamin A03E treated groups had greater concentrations of blood total proteins, total cholesterol, inorganic phosphorus, thyroid hormones (T3 and T4) as well as higher aminotransferase activity than those of the control group. It can be concluded that reasonable dosages of vitamin AD3 E particularly those given by intramuscular injection is recommended to promote performance of buffalo calves during growth period as well as to achieve better reproductive aspects in the hot weather season.
Key words: vitamin AD3 E, growth, testis, semen characteristics, blood components, buffalo male calves.
Publication year 2010
Pages 211-231
Availability location معهد بحوث الانتاج الحيوانى- شارع نادى الصيد - الدقى - الجيزة
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serial title Egyptian Journal Basic Applied Physiology
ISSN 1687-1146
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    فاروق عبدالله خليل جامعة عين شمس
    صلاح السيد رشوان جامعة عين شمس
Agris Categories Animal physiology - Reproduction
AGROVOC
TERMS		 Growth. Testes.
Proposed Agrovoc vitamin AD3 E;semen characteristics;blood components;buffalo male calves;
Publication Type Journal
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