Blood chemistry and haematology of West African Dwarf goats fed Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) in their diet
| Autor: | P. C. Jiwuba, Ifeanyi Princewill Ogbuewu, F. O. Ahamefule, Kingsley Ikwunze |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Meal Veterinary medicine Creatinine Hematology 040301 veterinary sciences Bilirubin 0402 animal and dairy science 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Biology 040201 dairy & animal science Breed Pathology and Forensic Medicine 0403 veterinary science chemistry.chemical_compound medicine.anatomical_structure Blood chemistry chemistry Internal medicine White blood cell medicine Anatomy Completely randomized design |
| Zdroj: | Comparative Clinical Pathology. 26:621-624 |
| ISSN: | 1618-565X 1618-5641 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00580-017-2434-2 |
| Popis: | West African Dwarf (WAD) goat is one of the most prolific goat species in Nigeria, and its production fulfils important socio-economic functions. In Nigeria, high cost of feed and inadequate nutrient intake undermines this goat breed in expressing their full potential. Therefore, the effect of 90 days of feeding MOLM diets on blood chemistry and haematology of WAD goats were investigated. Thirty six, 10–11-months old WAD goats were divided into four groups of nine , and each group was replicated thrice. Each group was assigned to one of the experimental diets in a completely randomized design tagged A (0%), B (5%), C (10%) and D (15%). Blood samples for analysis were obtained from one animal in each replicate, and data-generated were analysed statistically. The haematology showed that mean cell volume (MCV) and packed cell volume (PCV) were significantly improved (p |
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