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Animal Reproduction and Physiology
Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 1993;6(4): 577-580.
https://doi.org/10.5713/ajas.1993.577    Published online December 1, 1993.
Body composition changes in crossbred cows and murrah buffaloes during lactation
S. K. Jindal, R. S. Ludri
Abstract
Six lactating crossbred cows and six Murrah buffaloes, maintained under similar conditions of feeding and management were studied for body composition by the antipyrine dilution technique. Measurements were made at the start of the experiment when the animals had completed about 50 days in lactation and thereafter at monthly intervals up to 90 days of the experimental period. The percent body water estimates in both species at different time intervals did not change significantly. Percent body fat and protein content also remained unchanged. The correlation coefficient between body composition parameters and various hormones (growth hormone, insulin, T3 and T4) were generally low and non-significant. It was concluded that body composition studies using body water are not sufficiently sensitive to predict changes in body composition of lactating cows and buffaloes and/or the changes in body composition during lactation are not very drastic.
Keywords: Body Composition; Crossbred Cows; Murrah Buffaloes; Antipyrine Dilution Technique


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