author(s)
Arivazhagan M, Gaur GK, Rai B and Balamurugan P

abstract
A study was conducted to assess the effect of area specific mineral mixture (ASMS) and anti oxidant supplementation on serum profile of Barbari goats viz. packed cell volume, Hemoglobin, Serum Glucose, Total Protein and Serum Creatinine. Two year old 18 Barbari bucks were selected for the study purpose consisting six bucks in each treatment group by simple random sampling. The bucks were housed in semi-intensive system of housing. Bucks were stallfed as well as pastured. The animals were divided into three group viz. control group, treatment 1 and treatment 2. Control group were fed with 300 gm of concentrate feed per head per day for 60 days. Treatment 1 bucks were given with 20g of area specific mineral mixture along with 300 gm of concentrate feed per head per day. Treatment 2 bucks were given with 20g of area specific mineral mixture, selenium 0.5 mg, vitamin- E 250 mg, vitamin -C 2 mg in addition with 300 gram concentrate feed per head per day for 60 days. Blood samples were collected after completion of the experiments in all treatment groups at 2 – 3 days interval and blood parameters were studied. The results of this study revealed that serum glucose levels differed significantly (P< 0.05) between control and treatment groups. Highest serum glucose (58.29 ± 2.64 mg/dl) concentration was observed in area specific mineral mixture and antioxidant supplemented group (Treatment 2) and lowest in control group (53.30 ± 2.65mg/dl). No significant difference noticed between treatment groups on remaining blood parameters like Packed Cell Volume, Hemoglobin level, Total protein and Serum Creatinine in Barbari bucks.