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HAEMATOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL PROFILE OF EWES SYNCHRONIZED
in group IV were treated as in group II with additional
treatment of 200 IU of hCG injection at the time of
mating. Ewes in group V were treated as in group III
with additional treatment of 200 IU of hCG injection
at the time of mating. The haemoglobin (Hb), Total
Erythrocyte Count (TEC) were determined by the
standard procedures. The serum samples were
analysed for total proteins, serum glucose, serum
calcium and serum phosphorus by using standard
methods.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The haematological and biochemical values
of ewes synchronized with CIDR were presented in
Table 1. The total erythrocyte counts were 8.48±0.12,
8.48±0.16, 8.48±0.17, 8.49±0.15 and 8.45±0.11
million/ml in control, CIDR4, CIDR6, CIDR4h and
CIDR6h groups, respectively. There was no significant
difference observed in erythrocyte count during
breeding and non breeding seasons in the ewes
treated with CIDR. The total erythrocyte count
observed in present findings were comparable with
the studies of Selvaraj et al. (2004) and Devendran
et al. (2009) and higher values were reported in
Patanwadi sheep by Vinodh Kumar et al. (2009) and
Lipecka et al. (2010). Results of the present study
revealed that season, treatment or type of device
did not exert any effect on the total erythrocyte count
at any time of device kept in place.
The haemoglobin levels were 9.46±0.08,
9.47±0.09, 9.45±0.10, 9.47±0.07 and 9.48±0.09 g
per cent in control, CIDR4, CIDR6, CIDR4h and
CIDR6h groups, respectively. The haemoglobin levels
were significantly (P