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This experiment was set to evaluate rectal temperature and haematological indices of grower rabbits fed graded levels of dried ginger root meal (DGRM). Twenty-four rabbits (12 does and 12 bucks) weighing 557.09g on the average were used for the study which lasted for eight weeks. The experimental diet was compounded with the inclusion of DGRM at 15% (T2) 25% (T3) and 35% (T4) while treatment (T1) was the control (without DGRM). The experimental animals were randomized by weight into the four treatments with six replicates each. Rectal temperature was measured weekly in the course of the study. At the end of the feeding trial, the rabbits were sacrificed. Blood samples were collected for haematological analysis and serum biochemical analysis. Parameters measured were Red blood cell (RBC), White blood cell (WBC), Packed cell volume (PCV), Haemoglobin (Hb), Mean corpuscular volume (MCV), Mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH), Mean corpuscular haemoglobin count (MCHC) and leucocytes differential count. Also measured were serum sodium, calcium, potassium, chloride and phosphorus concentration. The mean values obtained for rectal temperature were not significantly (p>0.05) difference across treatments. T3 presented higher mean haemoglobin (Hb) concentration (15.31±0.52 g/dl) while White Blood Cell values (7.36±0.68 109/mm3) in T differed significantly (p 0.05) de différence entre les traitements. T3 présentait une concentration moyenne d'hémoglobine (Hb) plus élevée (15.31 ± 0.52 g / dl) tandis que les valeurs de globules blancs (7.36 ± 0.68 109 / mm3) en T2 différaient significativement (p |
