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Adaptive significance of red cell potassium types in buffaloes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

B. P. Sengupta
B. P. Sengupta
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, U.P. College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Mathura, India
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Summary

The possible adaptive significance of the occurrence of HK and LK red-cell types in Murrah buffaloes was investigated. Judged by haematological indices and thermorespiratory responses under conditions of moderate thermal stress, LK animals appeared to have a greater adaptive potential than HK animals in a hot arid environment. Dry matter percentage, packed cell volume (pcv), haemoglobin concentration (Hb), red blood corpuscles (RBC) and plasma protein values were significantly higher in LK-type animals. In addition, under identical conditions of thermal stress the LK animals exhibited significantly less rise in rectal temperature and respiratory rate than the HK animals.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 82 , Issue 3 , June 1974 , pp. 563 - 566
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1974

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