Comparative Efficacy of Physiological Responses and Skin Temperatures in Indigenous and Crossbred Cattle Supplemented with Chlorophytum borivilianum in Summer Season

Background: Heat stress causes oxidative and declines milk production potential of cows. The physiological responses skin temperature heat stressed animals are good indices for deterring the stress. efficacy medicinal herb Chlorophytum borivilianum (CB) was tested in lowering rise values crossbred vis a Indigenous Methods: Eighteen Tharparkar (TP) Crossbred KF cows mid-lactation were given; No supplement (control), low (T1, n=6) high dose (T2, CB @ 40 80 mg/kg BW/day, respectively 90 days during hot-humid season. Respiration rate (RR), pulse (PR), rectal (RT) (ST) recorded at site forehead, neck, rear body, udder surface morning afternoon weekly intervals. Temperature-humidity index (THI) calculated to assess degree thermal animals. Result: Physiological temperatures higher (p less than 0.01) intervals TP feeding significantly lowered ST as compared dose. It concluded that BW/day effectively alleviates found more tolerant comparison