Effect of dietary supplementation of probiotics and enzymes on the haematology of rabbits reared under two housing systems

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.

Influence of Three Probiotics Strains, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. Lactis BB-12 and Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 on the Biochemical and Haematological Profiles and Body Weight of Healthy Rabbits

“…The blood samples were drawn from all the rabbits by puncture of the auricular vein following previous protocols [ 21 ] after 12 h of fasting [ 22 ] on day 0, day 15, day 30, day 45 and day 60. The blood, carefully sampled, was distributed into two different types of tubes that contain anticoagulants (EDTA, heparin).…”

Effect of probiotic supplementation on organic feed to alternative antibiotic growth promoter on production performance and economics analysis of quail

“…Lactic acid bacterial isolates of the genus Lactobacillus are generally potential as probiotic agents which beneficial to human and animal health [ 8 ]. Lactobacillus casei has both probiotic characteristics and antibacterial activity against different pathogens and can be used as potential functional probiotics in feed [ 9 ].…”

EFFECT OF USING Pediococcus acidilactici ON PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF GROWING RABBITS

“…Also, Fadl et al, (2013) who found that WBCs was significantly increased with fish fed diets supplementing with 2g Pediococcus acidilactici / kg diet. Amaravadh et al, (2012) showed that total erythrocyte count, total leucocyte count, lymphocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils, monocytes, hemoglobin and packed cell volume were not significantly affected by supplement probiotic to rabbit diets. Wallace et al, (2012) showed significant higher (P<0.05) white blood cells and lymphocytes when rabbits fed diet supplementing with probiotic 1.0 ml per kg/ feed compared to control group.…”