author(s)
Hemen Das, M Ayub Ali, Pranab Chandra Kalita, Biren Kumar Das, Probal Jyoti Doley and Girin Kalita

abstract
Present study was carried out to see the effect of different physiological stages on metabolic profile of Zovawk pigs. It was observed that the glucose level significantly decreased in lactating and pregnant sows as compared to non-pregnant group. The level of cholesterol and triglycerides increased significantly in case of pregnant as well as lactating sows. However, the LDL and HDL concentration did now show any significant difference amongst the experimental groups although slight hike of LDL was recorded during pregnancy. The total protein level was found to be significantly higher in non-pregnant sows, but significantly lowest in pregnant sows. The difference recorded in albumin concentration amongst the experimental groups was non-significant. However, globulin concentration significantly decreased during pregnancy. A significant decrease was recorded in case of BUN during pregnancy; whereas there was no significant changes in in uric acid concentration amongst the three groups. Conversely, the variation observed in the creatinine concentration among the experimental groups was only numerical. Similarly, nearly a constant level of total bilirubin, direct bilirubin and indirect bilirubin was recorded in all three experimental groups of sows irrespective of physiological stages. Data generated may be of use to assess the metabolic health of Zovawk sows.