Authors :
Bature, I; Lamido, M; Yahaya, M.A
Volume/Issue :
Volume 6 - 2021, Issue 7 - July
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Abstract :
The main aim of the present study was to
determine the range of thermoregulatory parameters of
Northwestern Nigerian donkeys and also analyzed how
these thermoregulatory parameters vary with gender
and age under tropical condition. The study was
conducted by taking thermoregulatory parameters of
one hundred and twenty-five (125) donkeys across three
selected Northwestern states of Nigeria. All
measurements and sampling were performed twice in a
day morning (6am to 8am) and evening (5pm to 7pm).
Rectal temperature was measured from the rectum of
donkeys using digital thermometer, pulse rate was taken
from heat location using stethoscope and respiratory
rate was assessed by closely observing number of nostril
movements per minute. The Data obtained were
analyzed using the GEN-STAT software (2014). From
the analyzed results, there was significant difference (P <
0.05) in thermoregulatory parameter of respiratory rate
between male and female donkeys with female donkeys
having the higher value (26.70 breath/minute) compared
to male with 25.77 breath/minute. There is also
significant difference (P < 0.05) in thermoregulatory
parameters of rectal temperature, respiratory rate and
pulse rate among donkeys of various age groups. The
younger donkeys had the highest values of 37.85oC, 27.39
breath/minute and 56.95 beat/minute for
thermoregulatory parameters of rectal temperature,
respiratory rate and pulse rate respectively compared to
37.61 oC, 25.84 breath/minute and 48.36 beat/minute for
adult donkey and 37.51 oC, 25.50 breath/minute and
48.86 beat/minute in old donkeys. From the result of this
study; it can be concluded that thermoregulatory
parameters of rectal temperature, pulse rate and
respiratory rate varies according to age and gender.
Further researches should be conducted across
geopolitical zones of Nigeria using large number of
donkeys.
Keywords :
Donkey, Thermoregulatory, Rectal Temperature, Pulse Rate, Respiratory Rate
The main aim of the present study was to
determine the range of thermoregulatory parameters of
Northwestern Nigerian donkeys and also analyzed how
these thermoregulatory parameters vary with gender
and age under tropical condition. The study was
conducted by taking thermoregulatory parameters of
one hundred and twenty-five (125) donkeys across three
selected Northwestern states of Nigeria. All
measurements and sampling were performed twice in a
day morning (6am to 8am) and evening (5pm to 7pm).
Rectal temperature was measured from the rectum of
donkeys using digital thermometer, pulse rate was taken
from heat location using stethoscope and respiratory
rate was assessed by closely observing number of nostril
movements per minute. The Data obtained were
analyzed using the GEN-STAT software (2014). From
the analyzed results, there was significant difference (P <
0.05) in thermoregulatory parameter of respiratory rate
between male and female donkeys with female donkeys
having the higher value (26.70 breath/minute) compared
to male with 25.77 breath/minute. There is also
significant difference (P < 0.05) in thermoregulatory
parameters of rectal temperature, respiratory rate and
pulse rate among donkeys of various age groups. The
younger donkeys had the highest values of 37.85oC, 27.39
breath/minute and 56.95 beat/minute for
thermoregulatory parameters of rectal temperature,
respiratory rate and pulse rate respectively compared to
37.61 oC, 25.84 breath/minute and 48.36 beat/minute for
adult donkey and 37.51 oC, 25.50 breath/minute and
48.86 beat/minute in old donkeys. From the result of this
study; it can be concluded that thermoregulatory
parameters of rectal temperature, pulse rate and
respiratory rate varies according to age and gender.
Further researches should be conducted across
geopolitical zones of Nigeria using large number of
donkeys.
Keywords :
Donkey, Thermoregulatory, Rectal Temperature, Pulse Rate, Respiratory Rate
