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- Title
Determination of Haematological and Some Biochemical Parameters in Lambs Born to Them, in The Late Pregnancy, Early and Late Lactation Periods of The Sheep C Vitamins at Different Doses Application.
- Authors
ALAK, İlyas; GÜRGÖZE, Sema
- Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of vitamine C administration with different doses on some haematological and biochemical parameters in ewes of different pregnancy and lactation periods and in their lambs. A total of 48 sheep and 50 lambs born from them were used in the study. Ewes were divided into four groups. Group 1 (n:8) negative (-) control, Group 2 (n:13) positive (+) control were injected with phisiologic saline solution while Group 3 (n:13) and Group 4 (n:14) were injected with 2.5 ml and 5 ml vitamine C beginning from 4th month of pregnancy until delivery. While vitamin C administration in pregnant ewes had no significant effect on hemotological parameters and ALP, AST, TP, Creatinine, Urea, Fe, Na+ and Ca++ parameters; increase in glucose level during pregnancy and decrease in K+level during lactation were found to be statistically significant (p<0.05). Vitamin C was not found to be effective on the measured parameters in the comparisons between groups in lambs. In the intergroup comparisons, a statistically significant decreased in MCV and ALP levels (p:0.01) and an increased in Fe levels were detected in 4 week old lambs compared to 1 week old lambs (p:0.01). As a result, it is seen that the addition of vitamin C during pregnancy does not make much metabolic changes in pregnant sheep and lambs born from these sheep, however, further studies are needed to test different doses and administration routes of vitamin C.
- Subjects
LAMBS; LACTATION; VITAMIN C; PREGNANCY complications; HEMATOLOGY
- Publication
Kocatepe Veterinary Journal / Kocatepe Veteriner Dergisi, 2022, Vol 15, Issue 1, p69
- ISSN
1308-1594
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.30607/kvj.952674