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Comparative Study on Seasonal Variation in Body Temperature and Blood Composition of Arrabi Sheep and Local Goat in South of Iraq | ||
| Thi-Qar University Journal for Agricultural Researches | ||
| Article 1, Volume 2, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 158-168 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Khairy Ghargan Awaid; Amer Magtoof Abe; Abdullah Hameed Sali | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The objective of this study was to investigate the seasonal variation effect in physiological performance of Arrabi sheep and local goat under hot environment of south of Iraq. Six mature animals (aged 4 years )of each of sheep and goat were used in this study .They were housed in separately and individually in open partly shaded yards . Ambient temperature averaged 14.80 ± 1.85 and 41.97 ± 1.72 centigrade , and relative humidity averaged 36.2 ± 0.74 and 27.42 ± 0.23 % during winter and summer seasons ,respectively .The calculated average temperature humidity index (THI) was 10.32 ±0.21 and 34.51 ± 0.61 during winter and summer seasons respectively . The shift in season from winter to summer had significantly (p<0.05) elevated rectal and skin temperature in both sheep and goat .Hematological parameters(RBC ,PCV and MCV ) were decreased in both species except (Hb)which elevated .However, biochemical parameters were more effected by seasonal shift from winter to summer in both species . | ||
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