Effect of dietary protein on responses of lambs to repeated Haemonchus contortus infection
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Effect of dietary protein on responses of lambs to repeated Haemonchus contortus infection
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FA Khan, A Sahoo, GG Sonawane, SA Karim, S Dhakad, AK Pareek, BN Tripathi
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Lamb Dietary protein Haemonchus contortus
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Effect ofincreaseddietaryproteinsupplyonrepeated Haemonchuscontortus infection was assessedingrowingnativeChoklalambsinthesemi-aridRajasthanstateofIndia. In a2 3 factorialdesign,48Choklalambs(4–5mo,14.971.0 kg)weredistributedin two maingroups(24animalseach),control(C)andinfected(I)andwerefedon completediets(at3%ofliveweight(LW))withthreelevelsofprotein(CP,g/kgdry matter)high(HP;150),moderate(MP115)andlow(LP;95),thusconstitutingsix treatmentgroupsHPC,HPI,MPC,MPI,LPCandLPIhavingeightanimalseach.Lambsof infectedgroupsweredrenchedwith200infectivelarvae(L3)/kgLWafteronemonthof experimentalfeeding,andsubsequentlywith300L3/kgLWthreetimesaweekfor13 consecutiveweeks.Theexperimentlastedfor21weekswithrecordoffeedintakeand weeklyLWchangealongwithcollectionofbloodandfaecalsamplesforanalysis.Body conditionscore(BCS)ofanimalswererecordedattheendofinfectionregime.A digestibilitytrialwasconductedduring13weeksofinfectiontoassessplaneof nutrition.Themortalitywasgreaterandadverseclinicalsignssuchasinappetance, weightlossandsubmandibularoedemaweremorefrequentintheLPIgroup.TheLPI group alsohadmoresevereanaemia,hypoproteinaemiaandhypoalbumenaemia. Faecaleggcounts,wormburden,establishmentoflarvaeandfecunditywerenot significantly(P40.05) differentbetweenthegroupsofinfectedlambs.However,higher proteinlevelsinthedietenhancedfeedandnutrientintakeandsupportedhigherLW gain withbetterfeedefficiencyandimprovedBCS.Itmaythusbeconcludedthatlambs on LPdietwerelessabletowithstandthepatho-physiologicaleffectsof H. contortus than lambsonMPandHPdiets. Not Available |
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2021-07-15T09:14:20Z
2021-07-15T09:14:20Z 1001-01-01 |
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Book
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English
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