| Penulis/Author |
PRADITA IUSTITIA S (1); Prof. Dr. Ir. Budi Prasetyo Widyobroto, DESS., DEA., IPU., ASEAN Eng. (2); Dr. Ir. Sigit Bintara, M.Si., IPU., ASEAN Eng. (3); Prof. Ir. Diah Tri Widayati, MP., Ph.D., IPM (4) |
| Abstrak/Abstract |
Background and Aim: Body condition scores (BCSs) assessment can be a potential management tool for the improvement
of animal performance. The study investigated whether blood metabolic (protein, glucose, blood urea nitrogen, and
cholesterol) and steroid hormonal (progesterone, estrogen, and cortisol) parameters are affected by the BCS and estrous
status in Saanen goat.
Materials and Methods: Blood samples were collected from three groups of mature, dry, and non-pregnant female goats
with different BCSs: 2-2.9 (BCS 2), 3-3.9 (BCS 3), and 4-4.9 (BCS 4) on a BCS scale ranged from 1 to 5. Blood serum was
collected (n = 160) to determine the blood metabolic profile and steroid hormone levels, depending on the follicular status.
Results: The results demonstrate a variation in the serum metabolite and hormone (glucose, BUN, protein, estrogen, and
cortisol) levels at different BCSs and at different phases of the estrous cycle. The hormonal profiles were significantly
different (p<0.05) between the estrous cycle phases. The results suggest that BCSs were associated with blood metabolic
profiles and steroid hormone levels.
Conclusion: As it can be concluded, an association between steroid hormone levels and the phases of the estrous cycle
existed in Saanen goats. |
