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- Title
Functional oils affect blood and bacteriological parameters in sheep.
- Authors
da Silva, Lúcio F. M.; de Oliveira, Maria C.; dos Santos, Nayara F.; Paludo, Alexsandra; de S. Gomes, Yeury; do Amaral, Anaiza S. Z.
- Abstract
Background: Feeding ionophores to sheep is intended for improving feed efficiency. Functional oils (FO) are an alternative to the use of ionophores. Objective: To evaluate the effect of feeding FO to sheep on blood parameters and fecal bacteria. Methods: Five sheep were used in a Latin square design with five treatments: 190, 285, 380, 570, and 675 g/t FO in the diet. White cell count and levels of blood glucose, total protein, urea nitrogen, and fecal bacteria presence in feces were determined. Results: The FO levels did not affect serum parameters. Salmonella spp was found only in feces of sheep fed 190 mg/t FO. Conclusion: Functional oils can be added to sheep diets to reduce the presence of Salmonella spp in the feces.
- Subjects
SHEEP feeding; BLOOD testing; BACTERIOLOGY; IONOPHORES; FEED utilization efficiency
- Publication
Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Pecuarias, 2018, Vol 31, Issue 1, p59
- ISSN
0120-0690
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.17533/udea.rccp.v31n1a07