Effect of Supplementation of Feed Additives on Haematology and  Thyroid Hormones in New Zealand White Rabbits

SHAIK KHADEER BASHA; L S S VARAPRASAD REDDY; A V N SIVAKUMAR; D SURESH BABU; B R NAIK; G V BHASKAR REDDY; M KALYANA CHAKRAVARTHI

doi:10.48165/ijapm.2023.37.3.8

Authors

SHAIK KHADEER BASHA Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati-517502, Andhra Pradesh, India
L S S VARAPRASAD REDDY Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati-517502, Andhra Pradesh, India
A V N SIVAKUMAR Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati-517502, Andhra Pradesh, India
D SURESH BABU Dept. of Livestock Production and Management, SVVU, Tirupati
B R NAIK Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati-517502, Andhra Pradesh, India
G V BHASKAR REDDY Dept. of Livestock Products Technology, C.V.Sc, SVVU, Tirupati
M KALYANA CHAKRAVARTHI ICAR-AICRP on Pigs, SVVU, Tirupati

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/ijapm.2023.37.3.8

Keywords:

Hematology, MOS, Ocimum sanctum, oxytetracycline, rabbit, thyroid hormones

Abstract

The present study was conducted on weaned broiler rabbits having similar body weights, which were divided into four groups with ten rabbits in each group for a period of 42 days. The objective was to study the effect of inclusion of mannan oligosaccharides (MOS), oxytetracycline and Tulasi (Ocimum sanctum) supplements in the basal diet on hematology and thyroid hormones in New Zealand white rabbits. The result revealed that the TEC was observed significantly higher (p<0.05) in rabbits supplemented with either oxytetracycline or Tulasi. The Hb and PCV was significantly higher in all three supplemented groups. However, the Thyroid hormones T3, T4 and TSH levels did not differ significantly(P<0.05) in all groups.

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