ANN 111: Principles of Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology (2+1)

DEFICIENCY – SWEET CLOVER DISEASE

• Low prothrombin level in blood leads to haemorrhagic conditions.
• In cattle sweet clover disease is associated with Vitamin K.
• Sweet clover when it gets mould infested contains a compound dicoumarol, which lowers prothrombin content of blood leading to haemorrhagic disease and hence vitamin K is also called as anti haemorrhagic vitamin.
• In chicks Vitamin K deficiency causes anaemia and delayed clotting time of blood.