Abstract
Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio is used to analyse stress levels before the method of measuring glucocorticoid levels in blood plasma exists. The study aims to determine the neutrophil to lymphocyte (N/L) ratio in Sapera goats during a clinically normal gestation and lactation period. The samples were obtained from 12 Sapera goats in three-month gestation period and 12 Sapera goats in three-month lactation period. Blood samples taken via jugular veins were used as the preparation of blood smears to calculate the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio. The average calculation result of theN/L ratio in the lactation group (0.47 ± 0.23) was higher (p<0.05) than the gestation group (0.19 ± 0.12) with a positive moderate correlation (r = 0.59). The conclusion of this study indicates that while being in the normal range, the N/L ratio in Sapera goats during lactation period was higher than the ratio in Sapera goats during gestation period.
Highlights
Goats are one of the potential livestock because they are easy to raise, are resistant to climate change, and breed throughout the year
This study focuses on calculating the neutrophil to lymphocyte (N/L) ratio in clinically healthy pregnant and lactating Sapera goats
While the N/L ratio values of pregnant and lactating goats were still within the normal limit, statistical analysis using the Mann-Whitney test showed a significant difference in the N/L ratio (p
Summary
Goats are one of the potential livestock because they are easy to raise, are resistant to climate change, and breed throughout the year Based on their purpose, goats are divided into three, namely meat goats, dairy goats and dual-purpose goats. The Sapera goat is the result of cross-breeding between a Saanen Full Blood goat from Switzerland and a Peranakan Etawa (PE) goat from Indonesia[10]. During their life, female goats will experience several changes in physiological status, including the phases of puberty, pregnancy, and lactation. Research that employs N/L ratio calculation method has not been widely carried out on goats during gestation and lactation period, and there are no other references that study Sapera goats. This study focuses on calculating the N/L ratio in clinically healthy pregnant and lactating Sapera goats
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