HEMATOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL PROFILE OF SHEEP SUPPLEMENTED WITH SALINOMYCIN SUBMITTED TO EXPERIMENTAL LACTIC RUMINAL ACIDOSIS
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Animal SanityAbstract
Twelve sheep were distributed into two groups, control (CG) and salinomycin (SG), to study clinical, hematological and biochemical alterations in sheep supplemented with the ionophore and to evaluate its effect in preventing experimental lactic ruminal acidosis which was induced with sucrose. Variables were analyzed at intervals of 4h, 8h, 12h, 16h, 24h, 32h and 48h post-induction (PI). The enzymes AST, GGT, ALP and CK were determined, and seric total protein (TP), albumin, urea, creatinine, blood count, total plasmatic protein (TPP), fibrinogen (PF), glucose and L-lactate were quantified. Clinical manifestations of lactic acidosis and lower ruminal pH values were observed 8h PI, with (P <0.05) in SG compared to the basal moment. Neutrophils showed higher scores (P <0.05) in CG compared to SG 4h PI. The PF reached significant values (P <0.05) in CG 48h PI compared to SG. Urea decreased (P <0.05) in both groups 12h PI. Glucose increased (P <0.05) when compared to CG at basal moment. There was a decrease (P <0.05) at urinary pH 12h up to 48h PI, compared to 0h time in CG, while the SG decreased (P <0.05) just at moments 12h and 16h PI. Salinomycin did not prevent acidosis, however, favored the reestablishment of the animals that received it.
KEYWORDS: clinical biochemistry; fermentation disturbance; ionophores; small ruminants.
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