Physiological responses in goats subjected to road transportation under the hot, humid tropical conditions
Animals in transport may be exposed to both psychological and physical stressors, which affect performance and health. Heat stress has been recognized as one of the commonest problems encountered during road transportation of farm animals. The influence of two different stocking densities (0.20 m2/a...
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| author | Idrus, Zulkifli Bahyuddin, Norbaiyah Cheah, Yuen Wai Farjam, Abdoreza Soleimani Sazili, Awis Qurni Rajion, Mohamed Ali Goh, Yong Meng |
| author_facet | Idrus, Zulkifli Bahyuddin, Norbaiyah Cheah, Yuen Wai Farjam, Abdoreza Soleimani Sazili, Awis Qurni Rajion, Mohamed Ali Goh, Yong Meng |
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| description | Animals in transport may be exposed to both psychological and physical stressors, which affect performance and health. Heat stress has been recognized as one of the commonest problems encountered during road transportation of farm animals. The influence of two different stocking densities (0.20 m2/animal & 0.40 m2/animal) in transit under the hot, humid tropical conditions on blood parameters and body temperature were investigated in 30 Boer does. The animals were road transported for 3 h and the control group was kept under normal conditions in the farm. Irrespective of stocking density, transportation increased rectal temperature (P<0.001), serum levels of cortisol (P<0.05) and glucose (P<0.001) and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratios (NLR) (P<0.001). Higher stocking density was more stressful to the goats based on NLR. Transportation had no significant effect on serum creatine kinase activity. Results suggested that, irrespective of stocking density, transportation under the hot, humid tropical conditions imposed a severe stress on the goats. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-120402017-05-04T10:17:19Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12040/ Physiological responses in goats subjected to road transportation under the hot, humid tropical conditions Idrus, Zulkifli Bahyuddin, Norbaiyah Cheah, Yuen Wai Farjam, Abdoreza Soleimani Sazili, Awis Qurni Rajion, Mohamed Ali Goh, Yong Meng Animals in transport may be exposed to both psychological and physical stressors, which affect performance and health. Heat stress has been recognized as one of the commonest problems encountered during road transportation of farm animals. The influence of two different stocking densities (0.20 m2/animal & 0.40 m2/animal) in transit under the hot, humid tropical conditions on blood parameters and body temperature were investigated in 30 Boer does. The animals were road transported for 3 h and the control group was kept under normal conditions in the farm. Irrespective of stocking density, transportation increased rectal temperature (P<0.001), serum levels of cortisol (P<0.05) and glucose (P<0.001) and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratios (NLR) (P<0.001). Higher stocking density was more stressful to the goats based on NLR. Transportation had no significant effect on serum creatine kinase activity. Results suggested that, irrespective of stocking density, transportation under the hot, humid tropical conditions imposed a severe stress on the goats. Friends Science Publishers 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12040/1/12040.pdf Idrus, Zulkifli and Bahyuddin, Norbaiyah and Cheah, Yuen Wai and Farjam, Abdoreza Soleimani and Sazili, Awis Qurni and Rajion, Mohamed Ali and Goh, Yong Meng (2010) Physiological responses in goats subjected to road transportation under the hot, humid tropical conditions. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 12 (6). pp. 840-844. ISSN 1560-8530; ESSN: 1814-9596 https://www.fspublishers.org/Issue.php?categoryID=103 |
| spellingShingle | Idrus, Zulkifli Bahyuddin, Norbaiyah Cheah, Yuen Wai Farjam, Abdoreza Soleimani Sazili, Awis Qurni Rajion, Mohamed Ali Goh, Yong Meng Physiological responses in goats subjected to road transportation under the hot, humid tropical conditions |
| title | Physiological responses in goats subjected to road transportation under the hot, humid tropical conditions |
| title_full | Physiological responses in goats subjected to road transportation under the hot, humid tropical conditions |
| title_fullStr | Physiological responses in goats subjected to road transportation under the hot, humid tropical conditions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physiological responses in goats subjected to road transportation under the hot, humid tropical conditions |
| title_short | Physiological responses in goats subjected to road transportation under the hot, humid tropical conditions |
| title_sort | physiological responses in goats subjected to road transportation under the hot humid tropical conditions |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12040/1/12040.pdf |
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