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(Published online:
24-11-2015)
14.
The effects of protein dietary
supplementation on fecal egg counts and hematological parameters
in goat kids with subclinical nematodosis -
Priyanka Konwar, S. P. Tiwari, M. Gohain and Kiran Kumari
Veterinary World, 8(11): 1351-1355
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2015.1351-1355
Priyanka Konwar:
Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science
and
Animal Husbandry, Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidhyalaya, Durg,
Chhattisgarh, India;
priyankavet2009@gmail.com
S. P. Tiwari:
Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science
and
Animal Husbandry, Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidhyalaya, Durg,
Chhattisgarh, India;
drsptiwari@gmail.com
M. Gohain:
Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science
and
Animal Husbandry, Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidhyalaya, Durg,
Chhattisgarh, India;
manujgohain02@gmail.com
Kiran Kumari:
Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science
and
Animal
Husbandry, Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidhyalaya, Durg,
Chhattisgarh, India;
drkirankumari22@gmail.com
Received: 14-07-2015, Revised: 19-10-2015, Accepted: 23-10-2015,
Published online: 24-11-2015
Corresponding author:
Priyanka Konwar, e-mail: priyankavet2009@gmail.com
Citation:
Konwar P, Tiwari SP, Gohain M, Kumari K (2015) The effects of
protein dietary supplementation on fecal egg counts and
hematological parameters in goat kids with subclinical
nematodosis,
Veterinary World 8(11):
1351-1355.
Abstract
Aim:
The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of dietary
supplementation with different levels of protein on fecal egg
counts and hematological parameters in goat kids with
subclinical nematodosis under semi-intensive condition.
Materials and Methods:
20 goat kids (3-5 months old with an average body weight of 8.90
kg) were randomly allocated to four groups: T1, served as a
negative control, without receiving concentrate feed, and T2,
T3, and T4 that received concentrate feed containing 16, 20, and
24% digestible crude protein, respectively. The experiment was
carried out for 60 days.
Results:
In this study, protein supplementation had a significant
(p<0.05) effect on fecal egg counts even after 15 days;
hemoglobin (Hb) (g/dl) after 45 days; total leukocyte count
(103/mm3) and total erythrocyte count (106/mm3) after 30 days;
packed cell volume (%), lymphocyte (%), and eosinophil (%) after
15 days of supplementation, whereas monocyte (%) and neutrophil
(%) values were not significantly influenced by protein
supplementation effect during the entire experiment. The values
of mean corpuscular volume (fl) were affected significantly
(p<0.05, p<0.01) due to protein supplementation after 30 days,
mean corpuscular Hb (MCH) (pg) after 45 days, but MCH
concentration (g/dl) was not significantly different among the
experimental groups during the entire experiment.
Conclusion:
The dietary supplementation with different levels of protein
significantly improved the hematological profiles and inhibited
the nematodosis infection in the experimental goat kids.
Keywords:
fecal egg count, goat kids, hematological parameter, nematodosis,
protein dietary supplementation.
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