Vol. 9, Special Issue 6, Part E (2024)

Author(s): DA Sadrasaniya, SS Patil, MM Pawar and VK Patel

Abstract: The present study was conducted to assess the effect of betaine supplementation on haemato-biochemical profile of lactating Mehsana buffaloes during summer. Eighteen Mehsana buffaloes were assigned randomly into three equal groups. The three were as T_1: (control): Basal diet; T₂: Basal diet + 25 gram/animal/day of betaine powder supplementation and T₃: Basal diet + 50 gram/animal/day of betaine powder supplementation. The blood sample was collected at 60 days of experiment. The haemoglobin and haematocrit values were without significant (p>0.05) difference among the treatment groups. No significant (p>0.05) effect on red blood cells (erythrocytes, MCV, MCH and MCHC) and white blood cells (leucocytes, granulocyte, lymphocytes and monocytes) count were observed due to dietary addition of betaine in the diet. The serum concentrations of glucose, total protein, albumin, globulin, urea, creatinine, triglycerides, cholesterol, serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase, and serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase were not affected (p>0.05) by betaine supplementation. Based on the results, it may be concluded that supplementation of betaine at the dose rate of 25 and 50 gram in the diet of lactating Mehsana buffaloes during summer did not any adverse effect on haemato-biochemical parameters.