Variation in blood glucose, cholesterol, urea and calcium levels according to the physiological stage in Ouled-Djellal ewes in Algerian arid zone. Technical note

• Nezar Adili University of Batna 1 – Hadj Lakhdar, Institute of Veterinary Sciences and Agricultural Sciences, Department of Veterinary Sciences. Batna, Algeria
• Naoual Guehiliz Directorate of Agricultural Services of Biskra Governorate. Biskra, Algeria
• Chafik Djebiret Directorate of Agricultural Services of Biskra Governorate. Biskra, Algeria
• Kahramen Deghnouche University of Biskra – Mohamed KHIDER, Faculty of Exact Sciences Natural and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Sciences. Biskra, Algeria

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52973/rcfcv-e34441

Keywords: Sheep, Ouled-Djellal breed, blood metabolites, physiological stage, arid zone

Abstract

Sheep farming in arid and semi-arid regions of Algeria is confronted with large fluctuations in the availability of fodder, which is all the more restrictive for pregnant ewes whose needs are at a maximum and constitute a major obstacle to the development of this sector. This study aims to evaluate the influence of the physiological stage on the energy, nitrogen and mineral status of Ouled-Djellal ewes living in arid zones (Biskra), by determining the plasma levels of glucose, cholesterol, urea and calcium. Blood samples were taken from 40 ewes divided into two groups according to their physiological stage (pregnant and empty). The obtained results showed that the physiological stage had a significant influence only on blood glucose, being higher in empty sheep than in pregnant sheep (P<0.05), whereas for the other blood parameters: cholesterol, urea, and the plasma concentrations of calcium do not seem to be influenced by the physiological stage.

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