The Effects of Feeding Clinoptilolite on Hematology, Performance, and Health of Newborn Lambs
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Abstract: The effects of feeding clinoptilolite on hematology, performance, and health of
newborn Balouchi lambs were evaluated in this experiment. In a completely randomized
design, 30 newborn lambs were allocated to three groups and fed by basal diet (C0; without
clinoptilolite) and C1 and C2 (the basal diet plus 1.5% and 3% clinoptilolite, respectively,
for 6 weeks (3 weeks before and 3 weeks after weaning)). Blood samples were taken from
all lambs, at the time when the animals were allocated to the experimental diet and at the
end of each week of experiment, and analyzed for hematology, plasma fibrinogen, and total
protein. Performance and health of all lambs were measured. Fecal consistency score and
diarrhea severity were evaluated. There was no difference between lambs in case of
hematological parameters. Lambs fecal consistency score and severity of diarrhea were
lowest (P<0.05) for lambs on C1 and C2 and highest for lambs on C0. Dry matter intake
and feed conservation ratio were similar between the groups of lambs fed by different diets,
but daily gain of lambs differed significantly (P<0.05) and was higher in C2. It was
concluded that addition of 3% clinoptilolite to starter diet of newborn lamb can reduce
incidence and severity of diarrhea, although its effect on hematology and performance was
negligible.
newborn Balouchi lambs were evaluated in this experiment. In a completely randomized
design, 30 newborn lambs were allocated to three groups and fed by basal diet (C0; without
clinoptilolite) and C1 and C2 (the basal diet plus 1.5% and 3% clinoptilolite, respectively,
for 6 weeks (3 weeks before and 3 weeks after weaning)). Blood samples were taken from
all lambs, at the time when the animals were allocated to the experimental diet and at the
end of each week of experiment, and analyzed for hematology, plasma fibrinogen, and total
protein. Performance and health of all lambs were measured. Fecal consistency score and
diarrhea severity were evaluated. There was no difference between lambs in case of
hematological parameters. Lambs fecal consistency score and severity of diarrhea were
lowest (P<0.05) for lambs on C1 and C2 and highest for lambs on C0. Dry matter intake
and feed conservation ratio were similar between the groups of lambs fed by different diets,
but daily gain of lambs differed significantly (P<0.05) and was higher in C2. It was
concluded that addition of 3% clinoptilolite to starter diet of newborn lamb can reduce
incidence and severity of diarrhea, although its effect on hematology and performance was
negligible.
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contributor author | M. A. Norouzian | en |
contributor author | رضا ولی زاده | en |
contributor author | A. A. Khadem | en |
contributor author | A. Afzalzadeh | en |
contributor author | ابوالقاسم نبی پور | en |
contributor author | Reza Valizadeh | fa |
contributor author | Abolghasem Nabipour | fa |
date accessioned | 2020-06-06T14:32:38Z | |
date available | 2020-06-06T14:32:38Z | |
date issued | 2010 | |
identifier uri | https://libsearch.um.ac.ir:443/fum/handle/fum/3401188?locale-attribute=en | |
description abstract | The effects of feeding clinoptilolite on hematology, performance, and health of newborn Balouchi lambs were evaluated in this experiment. In a completely randomized design, 30 newborn lambs were allocated to three groups and fed by basal diet (C0; without clinoptilolite) and C1 and C2 (the basal diet plus 1.5% and 3% clinoptilolite, respectively, for 6 weeks (3 weeks before and 3 weeks after weaning)). Blood samples were taken from all lambs, at the time when the animals were allocated to the experimental diet and at the end of each week of experiment, and analyzed for hematology, plasma fibrinogen, and total protein. Performance and health of all lambs were measured. Fecal consistency score and diarrhea severity were evaluated. There was no difference between lambs in case of hematological parameters. Lambs fecal consistency score and severity of diarrhea were lowest (P<0.05) for lambs on C1 and C2 and highest for lambs on C0. Dry matter intake and feed conservation ratio were similar between the groups of lambs fed by different diets, but daily gain of lambs differed significantly (P<0.05) and was higher in C2. It was concluded that addition of 3% clinoptilolite to starter diet of newborn lamb can reduce incidence and severity of diarrhea, although its effect on hematology and performance was negligible. | en |
language | English | |
title | The Effects of Feeding Clinoptilolite on Hematology, Performance, and Health of Newborn Lambs | en |
type | Journal Paper | |
contenttype | External Fulltext | |
subject keywords | Newborn lamb | en |
subject keywords | Clinoptilolite | en |
subject keywords | Diarrhea | en |
subject keywords | Performance | en |
journal title | Biological Trace Element Research | en |
journal title | Biological Trace Element Research | fa |
pages | 168-176 | |
journal volume | 137 | |
journal issue | 2 | |
identifier link | https://profdoc.um.ac.ir/paper-abstract-1017086.html | |
identifier articleid | 1017086 |