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Original Research
9.
Effect of dietary supplementation of probiotics and
enzymes on the haematology of rabbits reared under
two housing systems -Sarat Chandra Amaravadhi, Mahender Mallam, Gnana
Prakash Manthani, Kondal Reddy Komireddy
Vet World. 2012; 5(12): 748-753
doi:
10.5455/vetworld.2012.7
48-753
Abstract
Aim:
To study the influence of housing system and dietary
supplementation of probiotics and enzymes on
haematological parameters of rabbits.
Materials
and Methods: A total of 144 weaned rabbits were
divided into 2 groups of 72 in each group and housed
under conventional cage system and backyard system.
The rabbits in each housing system were divided into
4 groups of 18 in each group and the diets were
supplemented with probiotics, enzymes and both.
Results: The housing system and supplementation
of probiotics and enzymes did not exert significant
influence on any of the haematological parameters
studied. However, there was slight positive
influence of probiotic and enzyme supplementation on
the health status of rabbits as revealed by
haematological parameters. The overall mean Total
erythrocyte count, total leucocyte count,
lymphocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils, monocytes,
haemoglobin and packed cell volume were 7.52, 6.29
(103/mm3), 60.27%, 35.71%, 1.35%, 1.92%, 10.67 g/dl
and 34.25%, respectively.
Conclusion: Rabbits
can be reared on low input backyard system without
any adverse effect on health and supplementation of
probiotics and enzymes had a positive influence on
health status of rabbits.
Keywords: dietary
supplementation, enzymes, haematology, housing
systems, probiotics, rabbits
