Ameliorative Effect of Vitamin C on Hematobiochemical and Oxidative Parameters in Ducks During Summer

Hitesh Kumar Behera; Geeta Rani Jena; Dhirendra Kumar; Surya Kumar Mishra; Debi Prassana Das; Lipismita Samal; Nirupama Dalai

doi:10.5455/ijlr.20200605064444

Authors

Hitesh Kumar Behera MVSc. Scholar, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, INDIA
Geeta Rani Jena Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, INDIA
Dhirendra Kumar Scientist, In-charge, Avian Health Section, Regional Centre, Central Avian research Institute, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, INDIA
Surya Kumar Mishra Principal Scientist, Poultry Breeding Section, Regional Centre, Central Avian research Institute, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, INDIA
Debi Prassana Das Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, INDIA
Lipismita Samal Assistant Professor, Department of Poultry science, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, INDIA
Nirupama Dalai Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Physiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, INDIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5455/ijlr.20200605064444

Keywords:

Heat stress, Vitamin C, Ducks, H/L Ratio, Biochemical and Oxidative Parameters

Abstract

Heat stress remains the most important stressor, especially across the tropical regions of the world. In the current study, effects of ascorbic acid were investigated for its impact on summer-induced heat-stress in ducks. A total of 60 twelve weeks old White Pekin ducks were randomly distributed into 3 experimental groups with replicates having 10 birds in each group. The ducks under the therapeutic trial groups were supplemented with vitamin C of 250mg or 500 mg per kg of feed along with a basal diet. This experimental feeding, ad libitum, continued for 7 weeks period. The maximum and minimum temperature along with relative humidity in the pen was recorded on daily basis, throughout the experiment. Blood samples were collected and analyzed for haemato-biochemical and oxidative stress parameters. Vitamin C treatment improved the haemato-biochemical and oxidative parameters alteration caused by summer-induced heat stress in ducks. Therefore, dietary supplementation by vitamin C have significant role in mitigating the summer-induced heat-stress.