Effect of Vanadium Supplementation on the Blood Biochemical Profile of Growing Murrah Buffalo Calves
Ayush Maurya
Department of Animal Husbandry, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology Meerut- 250 110 (U.P.), India.
S.P. Yadav
Department of Animal Husbandry, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology Meerut- 250 110 (U.P.), India.
Amit Kumar Gangwar
Department of Animal Husbandry, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology Meerut- 250 110 (U.P.), India.
Jagdish Choudhary *
Department of Livestock Production and Management, School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University, Medziphema Campus, Nagaland (797 106), India.
Anju Sharma
Department of Animal Production, Rajasthan Agricultural College, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology, Udaipur (313 001), Rajasthan, India.
Hansa Jat
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, RBS College, Bichpuri, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra-283105 (U.P.), Agra, U.P, India.
Pappu Kumar Meena
Department of Animal Husbandry, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology Meerut- 250 110 (U.P.), India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of vanadium supplementation on the blood biochemical profile of growing Murrah buffalo calves. A total of 21 calves (6–12 months) were divided into three groups: control (T0), 4 mg/kg DM vanadium (T4), and 6 mg/kg DM vanadium (T6). The calves were fed a total mixed ration for 90 days, with blood samples taken every two weeks to measure parameters such as glucose, non-esterified fatty acids, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and alkaline phosphatase. The results showed no significant differences in any of these parameters across the three groups (P > 0.05). Therefore, vanadium supplementation at 4.0 and 6.0 mg/kg DM had no effect on the blood biochemical profile, indicating that it is safe for the metabolic health of Murrah buffalo calves.
Keywords: Murrah calves, vanadium supplementation, metabolic health