Effect of prill fat and rumen protected choline supplementation on body condition score and blood metabolic profile in murrah buffaloes

Title: Effect of prill fat and rumen protected choline supplementation on body condition score and blood metabolic profile in murrah buffaloes

Authors: Rajesh Kumar, Sunil Nayak, CD Malapure, Manish Kumawat, Sunil Dutt Choudhary and Ankit Kumar Singh

Source: Ruminant Science (2016)-5(2):211-215.

Cite this reference as: Kumar Rajesh, Nayak Sunil, Malapure CD, Kumawat Manish, Choudhary Sunil Dutt and Singh Ankit Kumar (2016). Effect of prill fat and rumen protected choline supplementation on body condition score and blood metabolic profile in murrah buffaloes. Ruminant Science 5(2):211-215.

Abstract

Present study was designed to evaluate the effect of prill fat and rumen protected choline (RPC) supplementation on body condition score and blood metabolic profile in lactating Murrah buffaloes. Murrah buffaloes (n=18) were divided into three groups (Control, T1 and T2) having six buffaloes in each, based on milk yield (06.57±0.19 kg), fat per cent (6.11±0.05) and stage of lactation (2-3 weeks post-partum). During the experimental period of 90 days, buffaloes in all the three groups were fed similar diet, comprising green fodder (Berseem), wheat straw and concentrate mixture to meet their requirements for maintenance and milk production. Buffaloes in T1 group were daily supplemented with prill fat @ 2.5% of total DMI whereas; buffaloes in T2 group were daily supplemented with 54 g rumen protected choline along with same quantity of prill fat fed as in T1 group. Blood triglyceride (mg/dl) level was significantly (p<0.01) increased whereas NEFA (mmol/l) level was reduced (p<0.01) in protected choline with prill fat supplemented group followed by prill fat supplemented group as compare to control group. Other blood metabolites were not affected due to supplementation. Addition of prill fat and prill fat along with rumen protected choline resulted in improved body condition score in Murrah buffaloes. It was concluded that prill fat supplementation in the ration helped in body condition score and blood metabolic profile in early lactating Murrah buffaloes which can be further enhanced by supplementing the ration with rumen protected choline.

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