Effect of adding ascorbic acid and /or vitamin B complex on some productive and physiological traits on local male rabbits | ||
| Al-Anbar Journal of Veterinary Sciences | ||
| Article 1, Volume 10, Issue 2, December 2017, Pages 24-29 | ||
| Authors | ||
| T. N. Dawood; N. K. Kareem | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study was conducted to examine the effect of using vitamin C and/ or vitamin B complex on some productive traits on the local male rabbits. Twenty eight local male rabbits aged between 2-3 months were divided randomly into four equal groups(7 rabbits each) housed in experimental cages. all animals were fed 100 g of concentrate pellets diet/ animal and green alfalfa and tap water offered. The first group (G1) was offered drinking water free of vitamins as control group, second group (G2) was supplied with water containing vitamin C (0.25 g/ l), third group (G3) was supplied with water containing vitamin B complex (5 ml/ l) and fourth group (G4) was water supplied containing ascorbic acid (0.25 g /l) and (5 ml /l) vitamin B complex. Body weight and blood samples were recorded biweekly for the change in the body weight and blood glucose and cholesterol, also digestibility were measured. The results showed that, body weight increased in all animals of all groups with time and age progress, all treated groups G2, G3 and G4 showed significantly (p< 0.05) higher body weight compared with control group. Digestibility percentages of dry matter, crude protein and crude fiber were significantly (p<0.05) higher in all treated groups compared with the control group. Blood glucose and cholesterol concentration showed significant reduction in all treated groups compared with the control group | ||
| Keywords | ||
| ascorbic acid; B complex; productive and physiological traits; Rabbits | ||
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