Abstract
The current study was designed to investigate the effects of propylene glycol (PG) on blood metabolites, feed intake and fertility in buffalo heifers. For this purpose, 12 Nili-Ravi buffalo heifers were selected and divided into three groups A, B and C. Group A was kept as control while group B was supplemented with 150 g of PG and group C was supplemented with 300 g propylene glycol per animal per day for 30 days. Blood samples were taken on day 0, then 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th week after initiation of PG supplementation. The serum glucose, triglycerides, total protein, albumin, alanine transaminase, total cholesterol, blood urea nitrogen, oestrogen and progesterone were determined. Results revealed that serum glucose level significantly (P
