Effect of heat stress on some blood biochemical parameters and feed intake of buffaloes.

Abstract

Seven Mediterranean buffaloes, aged 15 months and weighing 175kg each were used with purpose 01 studying the effect of heat stress on some biochemical parameters and feed intake of buffaloes. The animals were divided into two groups: control (T1) and experimental (T2), maintained under natural ambient 121.5 ºC - 76.5% UR) and heat stress (38.05 0C -59% UR) respectively. The results obtained for the experimental group, subjected to heat stress, as compared to the control, were: decrease (P < .01) in the hematocrit (31.68% x 29.07%), urea (31.28 x 22.68) and feed intake (7.15 x 5.54 kg MS), and increase (P <.01) in creatinine serum concentration (1.22 x 132 mg%).