Haematological changes in rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus f. domesticus) in the course of pregnancy

Chmurska-Gąsowska, Maria; Bojarski, Bartosz; Szała, Leszek

doi:10.1590/1984-3143-ar2021-0013

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“…Analysis of morphological and biochemical parameters of blood is an important part of assessing the physiological, nutritional and pathological status of an animal. Blood morphological parameters can change under the influence of various external factors or physiological changes in the body, e.g., pregnancy [ 23 ]. It is also worth controlling polyunsaturated fatty acid levels.…”

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The Effect of the Housing System, Season and the Linseed Oil Ethyl Esters Additive on Selected Blood Parameters in Rabbits

Roman

Wilk

Książek³

et al. 2022

Animals

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The composition of the diet, including the amount and type of lipid supplements, influences the products formed in the digestive tract, their levels in the blood and their deposition in the tissues. One example of a plant rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids is flax (Linum usitatissimum). The aim of the presented work was to evaluate the effect of the linseed oil ethyl esters additive and environmental conditions on the selected rabbit blood parameters. The study included two types of animal maintenance (laboratory conditions and external conditions) and two seasons (summer and winter), a total of four study stages. At each stage, a control group and an experimental group were specified. The feed supplement in the form of esterified linseed oil was administered to the experimental animals for two months. The blood samples were collected at the beginning of the experiment, as well as at the end of treatment. Moreover, blood samples were collected also after two months from the end of the experiment. During the experiment, morphological and biochemical parameters of the rabbits’ blood were examined. The results of the content of fatty acids were determined in the erythrocytes and serum blood samples and grouped into saturated and unsaturated fatty acids, especially omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. In an internal study, the influence of housing conditions and season on selected morphological and biochemical parameters of rabbit blood was confirmed. Furthermore, expected beneficial changes in the fatty acid profile in erythrocytes and blood serum were observed as a result of supplementation. A significant increase in omega-3 fatty acids was noted as well as a substantial decrease in the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids (p < 0.01). Most importantly, the linseed oil ethyl ester supplement used did not adversely affect the health of the rabbits, as evidenced by biochemical and blood morphological indices remaining within, known so far, reference limits or showing only slight fluctuations (p > 0.05). However, the obtained results extend the database of hematological blood parameters in rabbits, thus, contributing to improvements in laboratory diagnostics for fur animals.

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The Effect of the Housing System, Season and the Linseed Oil Ethyl Esters Additive on Selected Blood Parameters in Rabbits

Roman

Wilk

Książek³

et al. 2022

Animals

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RAPID: A rabbit pregnancy diagnosis device based on matrix optical sensing

Lai,

Song,

Liu

et al. 2024

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Blood parameters of rabbits given different amounts of iodine citrate

LESYK¹,

Бойко²,

Bashchenko³

et al. 2022

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The need for iodine in rabbit diets has not been fully elucidated, although some commercial diets use it in varying amounts without scientific justification. The main goal of the experiment was to establish the effect of applied quantities of an organic iodine compound produced by nanotechnology -iodine citrate -on blood parameters of rabbits after weaning from 40 to 96 days of age. Experimental studies were conducted in the conditions of the vivarium of the scientific institution -Institute of Animal Biology of the National Academy of Sciences of Lviv on 30 rabbits of the Termonska breed. The control and experimental groups had the same number of 6 animals, of which 3 were males and 3 were females. Young rabbits of the control group were kept on standard granulated compound feed and water without restriction. In contrast to the control, the animals of I, II, III, and IV experimental groups additionally received a solution of iodine citrate in the amount of 2.5; 3.75; 5.0 and 7.5 μg/l of water, respectively. Blood parameters were determined on the 40 th day of life (preparatory period) and on the 18 th , 43 rd and 56 th days of iodine citrate supplementation. Studies have established a higher number of red blood cells and haemoglobin concentration in the blood of rabbits of Group II (P≤0.05) on the 43 rd and 56 th days; Group III (P≤0.05) and Group IV (P≤0.05-0.01) on the 18 th , 43 rd , and 56 th days of the study. The haematocrit value of the blood of rabbits of Group II was respectively higher by 16.6% on the 56 th day; Group III -by 17.1%; 20.0%, and 22.8%, and in Group IV -by 26.4%; 29.4%, and 23.5% on the 18 th , 43 rd , and 56 th days of the study. The albumin content in the blood of rabbits of Group I was higher by 4.1% on the 43 rd day; Group II -by 6.8%; 8.0%; 9.5%; Group III -by 6.1%; 4.6%; 9.5%; Group IV -by 4.5%; 2.7%; 7.3% on the 18 th , 43 rd, and 56 th days of the study, respectively. The content of total calcium in the blood of rabbits of Group II exceeded the control by 22.5% on day 43, the level of inorganic phosphorus in the blood of rabbits of Groups II, III, and IV was respectively higher by 5.8%, 5.0%, and 4.1% on the 56 th day of the study compared to the control

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Haematological changes in rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus f. domesticus) in the course of pregnancy

Cited by 3 publications

References 26 publications

The Effect of the Housing System, Season and the Linseed Oil Ethyl Esters Additive on Selected Blood Parameters in Rabbits

The Effect of the Housing System, Season and the Linseed Oil Ethyl Esters Additive on Selected Blood Parameters in Rabbits

RAPID: A rabbit pregnancy diagnosis device based on matrix optical sensing

Blood parameters of rabbits given different amounts of iodine citrate

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