HAEMATOLOGICAL INDICES OF RED SOKOTO BUCKS FED PROCESSED FORMS OF Piliostigma reticulatum PODS MEAL

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to determine the haematological response of red Sokoto bucks fed different processed forms of Piliostigma reticulatum (Kalgo) pod meal (KPM). Completely randomized design was used with three treatments designated as: T1 (control), T2 and T3 each replicated four times. The goats were fed KPM for twelve weeks, Feed and water were offered ad libitum. Rsult indicated there were no significant (P>0.05) differences in the PCV (27.40 – 29.90 %), Hb (9.35 - 11.10 g/dL), WBC (104.00 - 120.70×109 ), Lymphocyte (91.55 – 93.40%), Monocyte (0.00 – 0.10%), Basophil (0.25 - 0.50%), Eosinophils (0.45 – 0.65%), Platelet (119.00 – 129.00). However, other haematological indices:Red blood cells (10.00 – 14.50× 10^12/L), Mean corpuscular volume (35.11 – 38.32fl), Mean corpuscular haemoglobin (8.90 – 10.60pg) Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (31.27 – 38.95pg), were significantly (p<0.05) different across the treatments. The values were all within normal range for healthy red Sokoto bucks. Thus, inclusion of Piliostigma reticulatum pod meal in the diets of red Sokoto bucks had no deleterious effect onhaematological indices, therefore, the health status of red Sokoto bucks may not be impaired.