Influence of season and sex on hemato-biochemical traits in adult turkeys under arid tropical environment.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of season and sex on hemato-biochemical parameters of turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) in the arid tropical environment.


METHODS
The experiment was conducted on 20-week old turkeys consisting of 20 males and 20 females. Blood was collected from all turkeys during January and May. Hemoglobin (Hb), red blood cell (RBC), packed cell volume (PCV), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) were estimated in whole blood and glucose, protein, albumin, globulin, A/G ratio, calcium, phosphorus, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) in serum.


RESULTS
Season has significant (p<0.05) effect on Hb concentration, RBC, and PCV in both male and female. Male has significantly higher (p<0.05) Hb concentration, RBC, and PCV. There is no significant effect of sex, and season was observed on MCV, MCH, and MCHC. Glucose, protein, albumin, globulin, and A/G ratio were significantly (p<0.05) affected by season and sex. AST and ALT were significantly (p<0.05) affected by season in both sexes. There is no significant difference was recorded on calcium, phosphorus due to season and sex.


CONCLUSIONS
Under arid tropical environment, turkey hemato-biochemical parameters are influenced by both sex and season.
Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, Bihar Veterinary College, Patna, Bihar, India.
Anil
A
Gattani
Department of Veterinary Physiology & Biochemistry, Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Arti
A
Pathak
Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, Bihar Veterinary College, Patna, Bihar, India.
Ajeet
A
Kumar
Department of Veterinary Physiology & Biochemistry, Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Vaibhav
V
Mishra
Department of Veterinary Physiology & Biochemistry, Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Jitendra Singh
JS
Bhatia
alanine aminotransferase; aspartate aminotransferase; season; sex; turkey