Effect of Long-Acting Selenium Preparation on Health and Productivity of Sheep
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Animals and Nutrition
2.2. Hematological, Biochemical and Immunological Blood Analyses
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Feed Intake
3.2. Hematological, Biochemical and Immunological Blood Parameters in Ewes
3.3. Blood Selenium Concentration in Ewes
3.4. The Growth Rate and Ultrasound Measurements of Lambs
4. Discussion
4.1. Hematological, Biochemical and Immunological Blood Parameters in Ewes
4.2. The Growth Rate and Ultrasound Measurements of Lambs
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Specification | CJ Concentrate | Barley Straw | Meadow Hay |
---|---|---|---|
Dry matter | 88.65 | 95.21 | 84.95 |
Crude ash | 5.59 | 4.81 | 9.79 |
Crude protein | 19.32 | 4.22 | 17.25 |
Crude fat | 3.42 | 1.84 | 1.82 |
Crude fiber | 6.92 | 45.4 | 28.62 |
Gross energy MJ kg−1 | 16.14 | 16.89 | 16.22 |
Specification | Group | SEM | p-Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
C | E | |||
Ewes | ||||
Pregnancy: Dry matter | 1187.14 | 1200.33 | 1.064 | 0.376 |
Crude protein | 100.34 | 99.24 | 0.824 | 0.213 |
Crude fiber | 395.64 | 400.03 | 0.664 | 0.145 |
PDIN | 61.91 | 62.60 | 0.654 | 0.433 |
PDIE | 79.83 | 79.83 | 0.654 | 0.934 |
Lactation: Dry matter | 1534.25 | 1551.30 | 1.064 | 0.385 |
Crude protein | 149.72 | 148.08 | 2.478 | 0.425 |
Crude fiber | 462.88 | 468.02 | 0.868 | 0.356 |
PDIN | 92.29 | 93.32 | 1.256 | 0.215 |
PDIE | 112.76 | 112.76 | 0.224 | 0.995 |
Lambs | ||||
Rearing period: Dry matter | 548.63 | 554.73 | 4.856 | 0.426 |
Crude protein | 70.46 | 69.69 | 0.551 | 0.174 |
Crude fiber | 108.03 | 109.23 | 1.580 | 0.572 |
PDIN | 43.46 | 43.94 | 0.270 | 0.562 |
PDIE | 49.69 | 49.69 | 0.456 | 0.941 |
Parameter | 3rd Month of Pregnancy (Day 0) | 28th Day of Lactation | 100th Day of Lactation | SEM | p-Value | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | E | C | E | C | E | Treatment | Time | Treatment × Time | ||
WBC (109/L) | 7.29 | 7.32 | 7.34 | 7.58 | 7.38 | 7.84 * | 1.086 | 0.036 | 0.749 | 0.789 |
RBC (1012/L) | 11.42 | 11.45 | 11.46 | 11.59 | 11.43 | 11.65 * | 0.571 | 0.044 | 0.509 | 0.722 |
HGB (g/dL) | 11.75 | 11.83 | 11.86 | 11.92 | 11.83 | 11.96 | 0.346 | 0.513 | 0.931 | 0.983 |
HCT (%) | 33.75 | 34.03 | 33.94 | 34.28 | 34.18 | 34.45 | 3.840 | 0.916 | 0.425 | 0.917 |
MCV (fl) | 32.04 | 31.12 | 30.76 | 30.33 | 31.03 | 30.81 | 0.360 | 0.830 | 0.343 | 0.965 |
MCH (pg) | 10.21 | 10.34 | 10.24 | 10.29 | 10.29 | 10.30 | 0.142 | 0.609 | 0.691 | 0.881 |
MCHC (g/dL) | 34.10 | 34.12 | 34.33 | 33.98 | 34.28 | 34.39 | 0.500 | 0.971 | 0.838 | 0.963 |
PLT (109/L) | 512.62 | 509.38 | 516.22 | 518.47 | 519.03 | 523.87 | 19.28 | 0.876 | 0.803 | 0.961 |
Parameter | 3rd Month of Pregnancy (Day 0) | 28th Day Of Lactation | 100th Day of Lactation | SEM | p-Value | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | E | C | E | C | E | Treatment | Time | Treatment × Time | ||
GLU (mmol/L) | 2.23 | 2.27 | 2.26 | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.28 | 0.126 | 0.251 | 0.936 | 0.396 |
TP (g/L) | 66.28 | 66.39 | 67.02 | 68.51 | 66.98 | 67.66 | 8.45 | 0.474 | 0.962 | 0.203 |
Chol (mmol/L) | 2.15 | 2.16 | 2.06 | 2.18 | 2.13 | 2.14 | 0.053 | 0.204 | 0.439 | 0.886 |
TG (mmol/L) | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.52 | 0.59 | 0.63 | 0.66 | 0.006 | 0.158 | 0.690 | 0.568 |
Ca (mmol/L) | 2.31 | 2.30 | 2.33 | 2.34 | 2.30 | 2.29 | 0.019 | 0.223 | 0.816 | 0.482 |
Mg (mmol/Ll) | 1.06 | 1.09 | 1.04 | 1.12 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 0.008 | 0.560 | 0.735 | 0.512 |
Pinorg (mmol/L) | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.78 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.79 | 0.472 | 0.281 | 0.770 | 0.198 |
AST (U/L) | 125.80 | 122.43 | 128.70 | 123.98 | 125.55 | 120.27 | 21.39 | 0.275 | 0.879 | 0.169 |
ALP (U/L) | 151.15 | 152.66 | 152.98 | 153.53 | 151.67 | 152.77 | 20.92 | 0.645 | 0.581 | 0.824 |
LDH (U/L) | 1332.60 | 1228.04 | 1354.55 | 1245.56 | 1355.20 | 1226.98 | 74.54 | 0.553 | 0.187 | 0.690 |
GGT (U/L) | 53.95 | 53.87 | 54.02 | 52.50 | 52.77 | 54.17 | 9.57 | 0.582 | 0.864 | 0.518 |
Parameter | 3rd Month of Pregnancy (Day 0) | 28th Day of Lactation | 100th Day of Lactation | SEM | p-Value | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | E | C | E | C | E | Treatment | Time | Treatment × Time | ||
Lysozyme activity (mg/L) | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.08 b | 1.13 a | 1.12 B | 1.32 A,** | 0.101 | 0.001 | 0.005 | 0.360 |
Ceruloplasmin activity (mg/L) | 49.58 | 49.33 | 50.02 | 51.22 | 50.67 | 52.35 | 8.27 | 0.125 | 0.126 | 0.428 |
Gamma globulin level (g/L) | 28.93 | 29.02 | 29.60 b | 31.04 a | 29.89 B | 33.34 A,** | 9.48 | 0.005 | 0.001 | 0.836 |
RBA (OD 620 nm) | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.49 B | 0.56 A | 0.051 | 0.001 | 0.273 | 0.939 |
PKA (OD 620 nm) | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.39 B | 0.45 A,* | 0.40 b | 0.44 a,* | 0.048 | 0.001 | 0.048 | 0.207 |
MTT-Con A (RI) | 1.20 | 1.22 | 1.23 B | 1.36 A,* | 1.24 B | 1.36 A,* | 0.069 | 0.001 | 0.029 | 0.336 |
MTT-LPS (RI) | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.02 b | 1.10 a,** | 1.04 b | 1.12 a,** | 0.041 | 0.038 | 0.001 | 0.936 |
Specification | Group | SEM | p-Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
C | E | |||
Body weight (kg), days of age | ||||
2 | 2.09 | 2.07 | 0.09 | 0.89 |
28 | 9.53 B | 11.17 A | 0.33 | 0.01 |
100 | 13.79 b | 16.09 a | 0.52 | 0.02 |
Daily gains (g), days of age | ||||
2–28 | 286.15 A | 350.00 B | 12.65 | 0.01 |
28–100 | 59.17 | 68.33 | 7.25 | 0.53 |
2–100 | 119.39 a | 143.06 b | 5.59 | 0.03 |
Ultrasound measurements | ||||
MLD USG scanning: - depth (cm), days of age | ||||
28 | 0.83 | 0.89 | 0.03 | 0.60 |
100 | 1.10 b | 1.22 a | 0.05 | 0.01 |
- width (cm), days of age | ||||
28 | 2.09 | 2.13 | 0.07 | 0.20 |
100 | 2.68 b | 2.76 a | 0.09 | 0.02 |
- area (cm2), days of age | ||||
28 | 2.82 | 2.89 | 0.15 | 0.26 |
100 | 4.28 b | 4.37 a | 0.24 | 0.04 |
Fat thickness over the loin-eye area (cm), days of age | ||||
28 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.01 | 0.18 |
100 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.01 | 0.06 |
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Błażejak-Grabowska, J.; Milewski, S.; Ząbek, K.; Sobiech, P.; Wójcik, R.; Żarczyńska, K.; Miciński, J. Effect of Long-Acting Selenium Preparation on Health and Productivity of Sheep. Animals 2022, 12, 140. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12020140
Błażejak-Grabowska J, Milewski S, Ząbek K, Sobiech P, Wójcik R, Żarczyńska K, Miciński J. Effect of Long-Acting Selenium Preparation on Health and Productivity of Sheep. Animals. 2022; 12(2):140. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12020140
Chicago/Turabian StyleBłażejak-Grabowska, Justyna, Stanisław Milewski, Katarzyna Ząbek, Przemysław Sobiech, Roman Wójcik, Katarzyna Żarczyńska, and Jan Miciński. 2022. "Effect of Long-Acting Selenium Preparation on Health and Productivity of Sheep" Animals 12, no. 2: 140. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12020140