Physiological Response of West African Dwarf Goats to Oral Supplementation with Omega-3-fatty Acid

Okukpe, K. M.; Adeloye, A. A.; Yousuf, MB; Alli, O. I.; Belewu, M. A.; Adeyina, O.A.

doi:10.3923/ajas.2011.365.372

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“…Dietary Omega-3 fatty acids are also essential for normal growth and metabolism. The results of current study agreed with Okukpe et al [14],which found that Omega-3 fatty acids enhance feed intake and feed efficiency when given to dwarf goats at various dosages over eight weeks. Supplemental Omega-3 in the diet renders the fat in the rumen somewhat inactive and may occasionally prevent a decline in the intake of dry matter [15].…”

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Effect of Adding Omega-3 to Ration on Production and Physiological Performance of Awassi Ewes during Winter Season

kasim

2023

Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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O MEGA-3 fatty acids are reported to play an important role for healthy cell membranes, which are necessary for both human and animal health. The aim of this study was to study the role of supplementation of omega-3 in rations of ewes exposed to cold stress during the three winter months on productive performance of ewes. Adding 35ml of omega-3 to Awassi ewes ration led to increasing weight gain during the months of January and February (10-12•C). At the same time that feed intake rates reached their lowest levels in ewes who dosed 35 ml of Omega in the three months of the study, feed conversion ratio for those ewes improved. All physiological traits represented like body temperature, heart and breath rate stabilized and significantly improved in cold-stressed sheep, especially in those that were add 35 ml of omega-3. All physiological biomarkers corresponded to a clear improvement in the levels of Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) and Thyroxin (T4) and in both 25 and 35Omega3 treatment groups, which, in turn, outperformed the control group. It can be concluded that adding omega3 to ewes ration improved productive and physiological traits.

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Effect of Adding Omega-3 to Ration on Production and Physiological Performance of Awassi Ewes during Winter Season

kasim

2023

Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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“…Rise in globulin is in line with El-Sayed et al 2013who reported significantly (P<0.05) improved serum globulin level in broiler chicks that fed food added with 0.5% of both guava leaves and olive oil. In the present study, decrease serum ALT and AST agrees with Okukpe et al (2011) who reported that omega3 fatty acids in food reduced the AST& ALT level. Our results are also similar with Necib et al (2013) who reported significant (P<0.01) decreased in the serum ALT activities after treating the rats with olive oil 2 ml.…”

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“…Metabolic activities are measured by the basal points of T3 and T4 (Agarwal et al, 1995). Omega-3 fatty acids supplementation in diet of growing goats under harsh environmental conditions will rise T. P and daily weightiness gain of the animal, and also improve thyroid hormones function and lowers ALT, AST, total Cholesterols and triglycerides levels in blood (Okukpe et al, 2011). In Olive oil, the major carotenoids are lutein and ß-carotene, while lycopene is in trace amount (Suet al, 2002).…”

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Effects of feed supplementation with olive oil on serum testosterone, triiodothyronine, thyroxine and some biochemical metabolites in Teddy goat bucks

Farooq¹,

Ali²,

Jamil³

et al. 2017

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Teddy is highly proliferative goat breed, as female of this breed are famous for high twining rates. Feed supplementation of olive oil has been shown to improve semen quality of goat bucks. In this study, the effect of feed supplementation with olive oil on serum testosterone, triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4) and some biochemical metabolites in teddy goat bucks were investigated. For this purpose, 9 adult male goats, with clinically normal reproductive tract, were randomly separated into by three equal assemblies A, B and C. Animals in Cluster A were fed control ration (control group), whereas goats in group B and C were nourished with complemented 15 and 30 ml Olive oil, respectively, in morning daily for 8 weeks. Blood was collected weekly from each experimental animal and analyzed for serum testosterone, T3 and T4 concentration through ELISA. Similarly, serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), total cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose were determined using commercially available kits. Results revealed that serum concentrations of testosterone, T3 and T4 were higher (P<0.05) in bucks of groups B and C compared to those of control group. However, differences in concentration of these hormones between bucks of the former two groups were non-significant. Among biochemical metabolites, serum ALT, total cholesterol and triglycerides differed significantly (P<0.05) among three groups, with highest in control group and lowest in group C. Serum AST activity was also lower in bucks of assembly B and C than control, but, changes between groups B and C were non-significant. Similarly, the treatment had no effect on serum glucose concentrations. Based on results of the present studies, it was concluded that feed supplementation of olive oil improves semen quality and libido of Teddy goat bucks. However, its effects on health biomarkers and fertility rates of buck may be investigated before making any recommendation.

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“…In the same way average daily gain of ram lambs between different periods during the experiment is clear from the results that the lambs treated with fish oil had higher daily growth rates than the control group (Table 4). The significant increase in average daily gain could be due to improving the ability to use nutrients from food and convert them into muscle protein and hence improving daily weight gain (Okukpe et al, 2011). The present results are in agreement with Nurlatifah et al (2020) who found a significant increase (P≤0.05) in average daily gain by feeding oils to sheep diets.…”

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Effects of fish oil supplementation on growth performance and blood constituents of Ossimi ram lambs

El-Hakeem

Abdallah

Taghian

2022

Archives of Agriculture Sciences Journal

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This study was carried out to determine the influence of fish oil supplementation on growth performance and some biochemical parameters of Ossimi ram lambs. Fifteen Ossimi male lambs were divided randomly into three groups (5 animals/treatment). The first group was fed the basal diet without any addition and served as a control. While the 2 nd (T1) and 3 rd (T2) groups were fed the basal diet supplemented with fish oil at levels of 1.5 and 3% dry matter (DM), respectively. Data were statistically analyzed using one-way analysis of variance GLM by SAS program. The results revealed that the live body weight (LBW) and daily weight gains (DWG) were significantly (P ≤ 0.05) increased in the treated lambs compared to the control group. Concentrations of total protein, albumen, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine transferees (ALT) activities increased significantly (P ≤ 0.05) by given dietary fish oil than control diet. While, cholesterol was significantly lower (P≤0.05) in treated ram lambs than in those of the untreated ram lambs. In conclusion, fish oil supplementation at a rate of 1.5 and 3% DM to ram lambs improved growth performance and blood parameters.

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Physiological Response of West African Dwarf Goats to Oral Supplementation with Omega-3-fatty Acid

Cited by 5 publications

References 16 publications

Effect of Adding Omega-3 to Ration on Production and Physiological Performance of Awassi Ewes during Winter Season

Effect of Adding Omega-3 to Ration on Production and Physiological Performance of Awassi Ewes during Winter Season

Effects of feed supplementation with olive oil on serum testosterone, triiodothyronine, thyroxine and some biochemical metabolites in Teddy goat bucks

Effects of fish oil supplementation on growth performance and blood constituents of Ossimi ram lambs

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