THE PHILIPPINE WATER BUFFALO

PHYSIOLOGY
P-1
DIFFERENTIATION OF CATTLE AND CARABAO
MEAT BY BIOCHEMICAL METHODS *
R. A. Acebedo, Student
T. Topacio
The results of a number of previous comparative studies
on cattle and carabao meats showed more similarities than
differences. One overt observation was that cattle fat is
constantly yellow while the carabao fat is constantly lacking
this color. Could this difference in coloration be due to the
presence of carotene in cattle meat, and its absence in
carabao meat? Subsequent tests showed that both carabao
and cattle meats contained carotene in more or less equal
quantity but in different forms. The results implied that
carotene in carabaos were in hydrogenated form which
does not impart yellow color, while that in cattle were
highly-colored form such as alpha-carotene and betacarotene.
Keywords: carabao, cattle, meat, carotene, biochemical
methods
*Philippine Journal of Animal Industry 4 (no. 5): 419-434,
1937.
P-2
THE EFFECT OF WORK-LOAD ON THE HEMOGRAM
OF SWAMP BUFFALO (Bubalus bubalis): RBC
COUNT, PCV, ESR, HC, MCV, MCH, MCHC*
F. A. Adriano, Student
The effect of workload on the hemogram of swamp buffalo
was determined following harnessing of 3 male castrated
buffalo for increasing workload gradient (100 kg, 200 kg,
300 kg). The animals were allowed to travel the 100 meters
on asphalted road daily for 30 days for each workload
ingredient. Blood collection and hemogram analysis were
done every 7 th day. The values for total RBC count, PCV,
ESG, MCV, MCHC, and MCH for each work load
gradient were determined and compared to the values
obtained prior to harnessing. The values for hemogram
parameters obtained in the study were presented and
discussed with meteorologic data and time elapsed for the
buffaloes to travel the 1000 meter distance as
supplementary data. Results showed that increasing
workload gradient have no significant effects on most
hemogram parameters save hemoglobin concentration,
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ABSTRACT OF RESEARCHES ON
THE PHILIPPINE WATER BUFFALO
where a significant fall was initially recorded. However, at
300 kg load, Hb concentration gradually returned to the
previous values obtained prior to harnessing.
Keywords: swamp buffalo, work load, hemogram
*Undergraduate thesis, College of Veterinary Medicine,
Central Luzon State University, 1988.
P-3
THE MEAN CORPUSCULAR HEMOGLOBIN
CONCENTRATION OF NATIVE CARABAOS*
R. M. Bernardo, Student
A study of the mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
of native carabaos derived from hemoglobin concentration
and hematocrit percentage is herein presented. The
hemoglobin concentration ranged from 8.01 to 10.40 with
mean of 8.99 0.09 grams per 100 ml of blood. The males
ranged from 8.64 to 10.40 with a mean of 9.21 ± 0.12 and
in females, from 8.01 to 9.93 with a mean of 8.87 ± 0.13
grams per 100 ml of blood. The hematocrit percentage
varied from 29.00 to 38.90 with a mean of 31.92 ± 0.54 per
cent; that of the males ranged from 29.09 to 38.90 with a
mean of 31.99 ± 0.89, and in females they ranged from
29.00 to 38.80 with a mean of 31.94 ± 0.75 per cent. The
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration for all the
animals ranged from 22.02 to 31.72 with a mean of 28.16
± 0.45 per cent; that of the males ranged from 27.66 to
30.84 with a mean of 28.93 ± 0.53, and in females they
ranged from 22.02 to 31.72 with a mean of 27.49 ± 0.69
per cent. Statistical analysis of the data showed that the
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration readings of
the males and females differed significantly at 5 per cent
level. Inasmuch as this study was conducted on a
relatively limited basis, further work on the subject is
necessary.
Keywords: carabao, mean corpuscular hemoglobin
concentration, hematocrit, Hb concentration.
*Undergraduate thesis, College of Veterinary Medicine,
University of the Philippines Diliman, 1964.
P-4
PHOTOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS OF SERUM
PROTEINS OF CARABAOS*
R. A. Camba, Student
The total serum protein, albumin, globulin and A/G ratio of
100 clinically normal carabaos were determined using the
Biuret method with the aid of sprectrophotometer. The values