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Effect of water scarcity during thermal-humidity exposure on the mineral footprint of sheep

  • Nejad, Jalil Ghassemi (Department of Animal Science and Technology, Sanghuh College of Life Sciences, Konkuk University) ;
  • Lee, Bae-Hun (National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Kim, Ji-Yung (College of Animal Life Sciences, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Park, Kyu-Hyun (College of Animal Life Sciences, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Kim, Won-Seob (Department of Animal Science and Technology, Sanghuh College of Life Sciences, Konkuk University) ;
  • Sung, Kyung-Il (College of Animal Life Sciences, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Lee, Hong-Gu (Department of Animal Science and Technology, Sanghuh College of Life Sciences, Konkuk University)
  • Received : 2020.05.19
  • Accepted : 2020.07.07
  • Published : 2020.12.01

Abstract

Objective: Combination of two stressors on alteration of mineral footprints in animals needs due attention to meet maximum production and welfare, particularly in grazing sheep. This study tested whether ewes (Ovis aries) exposed to water deprivation and thermal-humidity stressors had altered mineral footprints in their wool, serum, urine, and feces. Methods: Nine ewes (age = 3 years; mean body weight = 41±3.5 kg) were divided among a control group with free access to water, and treatment groups with water deprivation lasting either 2 h (2hWD) or 3 h (3hWD) after feeding. Using a 3×3 Latin square design, animals were assigned to treatment groups for three sampling periods of 21 days each (n = 9). Blood was collected by jugular venipuncture. Wool was collected at the end of periods 2 and 3. Metabolic crates designed with metal grated floors were used for urine and feces collection. We measured sodium (Na), magnesium (Mg), phosphorus (P), chloride (Cl), calcium (Ca), manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), and zinc (Zn). Results: The wool mineral levels did not differ between the treatment groups, although K was marginally lower (p = 0.10) in the 2hWD group. The serum and urine mineral levels did not differ between the treatments (p>0.05). Fecal K was significantly lower in the 2hWD group than in the other groups (p≤0.05). Conclusion: In conclusion, water deprivation and thermal-humidity exposure altered the excretion of K, but not of other minerals, in the wool, urine, feces, or serum of ewes. Thus, no additional mineral supplementation is needed for water deprived ewes during thermalhumidity exposure.

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