The Serum Biochemical Reaction of Adult Newzealand White Buck Rabbits Fed Graded Levels of Laguncularia Rasmosa (Leave) in the Humid Tropics
Journal Title: Journal of Animal Science Advances - Year 2014, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
The study was conducted to determine serum biochemical reactions of adult rabbit’s bucks fed graded levels of laguncularia racemosa in the humid tropics. Twenty four (24) adult New Zealand White rabbit bucks weighing averagely 2.3kg, procured from Agricultural Development Project (ADP) Abuja were used in an experiment that lasted for 84 days. The experimental rabbits were housed in the rabbitry Section of the Teaching and Research Farm of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt. Complete Randomized Design (CRD) was employed in this study and the bucks were randomly allocated into four dietary treatment groups (A, B, C, and D) of six bucks per group and further replicated thrice (two rabbits per replicate). From the results, there were no significant differences (p>.0.05) in the observed mean values of the total protein, globulin and creatinine between the control and the experimental groups. Significant differences (p<.0.5) were observed in the mean values of albumin between the control and treated groups, the control group recorded the highest mean value of 4.33g/dl 0.07 than the treated groups B- 3.83 0.07, C- 3.90 and D- 3.97 0.07 g/dl respectively. There was no significant effects (P<0.05) observed on the mean values of creatinine. Significant differences (P< 0.05) were observed in the mean values of Urea. Treatment group D recorded the highest followed by group C and the control group A. Treatment group B recorded the least mean value of 23.00 1.12 It was therefore concluded that laguncularia racemosa when incorporated into the feed, impacts significantly on the serum biochemistry profile of rabbit bucks.
Authors and Affiliations
M. A. Yahaya , P. K. Ajuogu
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP147281
- DOI -
- Views 127
- Downloads 0
An Overview on Dermatophilosis of Animals: a Review
Dermatophilosis is a contagious zoonotic skin disease with wide host range and most commonly affects cattle, sheep and horse. The principal causative agent is Dermatophilus congolensis which is a member of the aerobic ac...
Evaluation of Prepared Polyvalent Inactivated Oil Adjuvant Vaccine of P. multocida, M. haemolytica and P. trehalosi Isolated from Ostrich
Pasteurellosis is one of the most important diseases affecting ostrich. This study was planned as an attempt to throw spotlights upon the prevalence of Pasteurella species among ostrich as well as preparation of a suitab...
Estimation of Live Body Weight from Heart Girth, Body Length and Condition Score in Nilotic Cattle – Southern Sudan
Data obtained from livestock survey in Malakal area was used to determine the extent to which live body weight was related to heart girth, body length and condition score in Nilotic cattle. Body weight, heart girth and b...
Analysis of Pastoral Livelihood Strategies among Displaced Nilotics in Tunga County; Upper Nile State-South Sudan
The impact of forced displacement migration on economic livelihood was studied in a survey among 153 displaced families in Tunga County of upper Nile state. It involved face to face interviews and the use of questionnair...
Persistence Factors of Brucellosis in Humans and Animals: Priority of Vulgarization and Sanitary Education in Developing Countries
Persistence risk factors of brucellosis are various and complex. The most exposed populations to contract brucellosis, are those linked to livestock breeding. While some developed countries have succeed to control brucel...