Table 1 Means (±SE) of various hormonal and physiological stress parameters of Balkhi and Damani sheep in treated and control group during heat stress

Breed

 Balkhi

50.46 ± 0.59

102.72 ± 0.09

63.30 ± 1.11

 Damani

48.96 ± 0.82

102.43 ± 0.08

59.66 ± 0.95

 P value

0.07

0.32

0.56

Group

 Treated

47.70 ± 1.00

102.52 ± 0.08

57.13 ± 0.83

 Control

45.73 ± 0.95

102.63 ± 0.09

65.83 ± 0.62

 P value

0.07

0.30

0.11

Day

 Day 1

47.90^a ± 1.35

102.85^a ± 0.13

64.25^a ± 1.28

 Day 14

46.85^ab ± 1.15

102.50^b ± 0.09

61.25^b ± 1.16

 Day 28

45.40^b ± 1.12

102.37^b ± 0.08

58.95^c ± 1.30

 P value

0.01

0.01

0.01

 Breed × group

0.14

0.97

0.18

 Group × day

0.14

0.97

0.18

 Breed × group × day

0.43

0.21

0.68