Productive performance, metabolic, and hematologic parameters of pregnant nulliparous rabbit does according to dietary protein level
| Autor: | Nassim Moula, Imene Iles, Yamina Dahmani, Dahia Saidj, Hacina Ainbaziz, Jean-Luc Hornick |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Litter (animal)
040301 veterinary sciences Birth weight Biology 0403 veterinary science Protein content Diet metabolism pregnancy protein content rabbit doe Animal science medicine Pregnancy lcsh:Veterinary medicine General Veterinary 0402 animal and dairy science 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Metabolism medicine.disease 040201 dairy & animal science Dietary protein Gestation lcsh:SF600-1100 Animal Science and Zoology Original Article Sampling time |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 18-24 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 2311-7710 |
| Popis: | Objective: This study aims at investigating the productive performance, metabolic, and hematological profiles of Algerian local rabbits does during their first pregnancy and according to dietary protein content. Materials and methods: A total of 52 nulliparous rabbit does, 3,116 ± 72.9 g live weight, were allocated individually to three groups (17/18 females per group) being on isoenergetic diets [2,600 kcal Digestible Energy (DE)/kg] that differ in their digestible protein content by 15%, 17%, and 19%, respectively, for L, M, and H diets. All these diets were provided ad libitum. Results: The use of a high protein diet did not affect does weight and feed intake during the pregnancy period. Statistically, no significant difference (p > 0.05) was recorded in born or alive litter size and birth weight. There was no effect of diet and sampling time (p > 0.05) on plasma metabolites but there were significant effects of sampling time (p < 0.0001) on the metabolic parameters studied with prolificacy used as a covariate. Hematologic indices in pregnant rabbits were not affected by the diet exceeded the red blood cells rate that increased significantly (p < 0.05) with the increase in dietary protein content during the different periods of gestation. Conclusion: The use of a high protein diet has no effect on weight during the pregnancy period. No effect of diet and sampling time on plasma metabolites and hematological profiles are recorded; however, significant effects of sampling time are recorded on the metabolic parameters. [J Adv Vet Anim Res 2019; 6(1.000): 18-24] |
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