Vol. 10, Issue 12 (2021)

Author(s):
Asish Debbarma, Nilotpal Ghosh, Syamal Naskar, Menalsh Laishram, Sachin Tripura and Sujata Dey

Abstract:
The present study was undertaken to compare the change in physiological parameters in Ghungroo male piglets after surgical and chemical castration. Twenty (n=20) healthy indigenous Ghungroo male piglets (Sus domesticus) weighing on an average 3.5±2 kg and aged around 2-3 months were selected for the experiment and randomly divided into four groups of five piglets each. In group 1(control), the piglets were castrated surgically whereas treatment groups (T1, T2 & T3) of each piglets were castrated by intra-testicular injection of chemical sterilant of varying concentrations. The mean rectal temperature for control group (99.59±0.150) in different time intervals were lowest when compared with all the treatment groups (T1=102.21±0.180; T2=101.67±0.270 and T3=101.31±0.170) (p< 0.05). However, there was no significance difference (p< 0.05) among the three treatment groups (T1, T2 & T3). The mean respiration rate for control group (30.37±0.130) was found lowered and highest in T1 group (36.06±0.123). However T1, T2 and T3 did not differ significantly from each other (p< 0.05). The overall means of pulse rate showed significant differences between treatment groups (p< 0.05). However there was no significant difference between control and T3. It can be concluded from the current experiment that there was no detrimental effects of chemicals on physiological variables in piglets and can be used as a substitute for surgical castration.