Biochemical and hormonal parameters of goats kept in a controlled environment consuming water with different levels of salinity

• Published in: Arquivo brasileiro de medicina veterinária e zootecnia 2021-08, Vol.73 (4), p.853-860
• Main Authors: Cardoso, E.A., Furtado, D.A., Ribeiro, N.L., Medeiros, A.N., Saraiva, E.P., Nascimento, J.W.B., Sousa, F.A., Pereira, P.H.B.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: confinement; environment; goats; hormones; saltwater; VETERINARY SCIENCES
• ISSN: 0102-0935; 1678-4162; 1678-4162
• DOI: 10.1590/1678-4162-12186

ABSTRACT The objective of this work was to evaluate the biochemical and hormonal variables of Moxotó and Canindé goats submitted to two temperatures - 26.0±0.6 (thermoneutral) and 32.0±1.2°C (above thermal comfort zone) - and consuming water with three levels of salinity (1.0, 6.0 and 12.0 dSm-1). Thirty-six animals (18 of each breed) were used, with an average age of 5.0±0.6months and an average weight of 20.0±2.3kg, housed in metabolic cages inside a climate chamber. The animals were distributed in a completely randomized design with a 2 × 2 × 3 factorial scheme (2 breeds, 2 temperatures and 3 levels of salinity) and three replications. The glucose and urea had a significant effect (P>0.05) according to water salinity. Glucose, cholesterol, protein, albumin, globulin, aspartate aminotransferase and hormones (T4, T3 and cortisol) varied according to temperature (P