[{
  "type": "article-journal",
  "title": "CHANGES IN BLOOD METABOLITES OF EARLY WEANED NILI-RAVI BUFFALO (B UBALUS BUBALIS) CALVES",
  "author": [
    {
      "family": "Rashid",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Pasha",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Jabbar",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Ijaz",
      "given": ""
    }
  ],
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [[2013]]
  },
  "container-title": "Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences",
  "ISSN": "1018-7081",
  "volume": "23",
  "issue": "4",
  "page": "1067-1071",
  "DOI": "NA",
  "abstract": "<p>Study was conducted to evaluate the effect of age and sampling time on blood metabolites of early weaned Nili-Ravi male buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) calves. Eight newly born, male buffalo calves were fed on colostrum for the first 3 days; thereafter, whole milk was fed at 10% of BW for 6 weeks and intakes were adjusted according to live BW on a weekly basis. At week 7 and 8 calves were fed at 5% and 2.5% of BW, respectively, and weaned off milk at the end of week 8. Calf starter was offered ad-libitum from week 2 through 12 and intakes were recorded on a daily basis. Jugular blood samples were collected 30 minutes before (-30) feeding, at the time of feeding (0), 30, 60 and 90 minutes post morning feeding (+30, +60 and +90). Sampling was conducted at week 4, 8 and 12 of age. Results revealed that blood glucose concentration decreased (P&lt;0.01) with advancing age. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) concentration increased (P&lt;0.01) with advancing age and was higher at week 8 and 12 (P&lt;0.05) compared with the concentration at 4 week of age. The concentration of plasma NEFA was highest at week 8 and lowest at week 12 (P&lt;0.05). Changes in blood metabolites with advancing age in calves weaned earlier at 8 weeks of age indicate the association between rumen fermentation and blood metabolites that can be used as an indicator for rumen development.</p>",
  "publisher": "Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum",
  "URL": "https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2013-JAPS-419"
}]