Biochemical and hormonal parameters of goats kept in a controlled environment consuming water with different levels of salinity

ABSTRACT The objective of this work was to evaluate the biochemical and hormonal variables Moxotó Canindé goats submitted two temperatures - 26.0±0.6 (thermoneutral) 32.0±1.2°C (above thermal comfort zone) consuming water with three levels salinity (1.0, 6.0 12.0 dSm-1). Thirty-six animals (18 each breed) were used, an average age 5.0±0.6months weight 20.0±2.3kg, housed in metabolic cages inside a climate chamber. distributed completely randomized design 2 × 3 factorial scheme (2 breeds, salinity) replications. glucose urea had significant effect (P>0.05) according salinity. Glucose, cholesterol, protein, albumin, globulin, aspartate aminotransferase hormones (T4, T3 cortisol) varied temperature (P<0.05). There time on Biochemical changed day shift, so that metabolism reduced under stress accelerated when zone.