Growth indices and haematological parameters of weanling pigs fed dietary fumonisin B1

Autor: F. A. Gbore, Gabriel N. Egbunike, E. O. Ewuola, J. T. Ogunlade
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Nigerian Journal of Animal Production. 37:123-134
ISSN: 0331-2062
Popis: The effects of dietary fumonism B1 (FB1), an environmental mycotoxin produced by fungi of the genus Fusarium, on performance and haematological parameters was investigated using 24 male Large White weanling pigs. The animals were divided into four groups, with six animals per group. Each group received one of the four diets containing approximately 0.20, 5.0, 10.0 and 15.0 mg FB1/kg constituting diets 1 - 4 respectively, in a completely randomized design. Blood sample was collected from each of the ear vein of each animal at the end of the 4- month feeding trial for haematological analysis. Lower feed intake and a non-significant (P>0.05), but FB1 concentration-dependent decrease in live and daily weight gains in animal fed diets 2, 3, and 4 were observed. Also, dietary FB1 generally ahd significant influence on haematological parameters. The daily and the final live weight gains of animals fed diet 4 were 92.3 and 92.6% respectively, of the control values. Animals fed diets containing 10 and 15 mg FB1/kg suffered significantly (P
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