INFLUENCE OF GRADED DOSE OF PROBIOTICS SUPPLEMENTS ON PACKED CELL VOLUME AND BODY WEIGHT DURING GESTATION PERIOD AND PREGNANCY PHASE OF NEW ZEALAND WHITE FEMALE RABBIT (DOES)
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https://doi.org/10.33003/jaat.2024.1004.04.373Keywords:
Probiotics,, Supplements,, Packed Cell Volume,, body weight,, gestation period,, pregnancy phases of doesAbstract
Probiotics are live bacteria that, when administered in enough concentrations, provide health advantages to the host. This study was designed to determine the influence of graded dose of probiotics on packed cell volume (PCV) and live body weight of female rabbits during gestation and pregnancy phases. Twelve healthy adult female rabbits (does) were purchased and housed at the Laboratory Animal Research Unit of the Large Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri. The rabbits were randomly divided into four groups: A, B, C, and D. Groups A, B, and C received 300 g, 200 g, and 100 g of probiotic supplements, respectively. Group D, served as control and fed only a basal diet throughout the research period. Drinking water was provided ad libitum throughout the study period. Thereafter, blood samples were collected aseptically via the ear vein once every week for six weeks and the live body weight were measured once every w eek for six weeks. The results revealed that the PCV and the live body weight during gestation period were significant (p ˂ 0.05) among the treated groups when compared to the control (group D). However, the weight during various pregnancy phases was also significant (p < 0.05) among the treated groups when compared to the control (group D). In conclusion, probiotics have influence on the PCV and the live body weight during gestation period and various pregnancy phases of the rabbits does.
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