Hematological and biochemical changes of Barki lambs fed Kochia indica in Sinai [electronic resource].

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The present study was carried out at the experimental farm of Ras Sudr station, South Sinai. belonging to OesertResearch Center A number of 16 growing male Barki lambs at 6 months old and 18.5±255 Kg were used to assess the and blood parameters as fed roughage diet of cultivated Kochia indica for 75 days. The animals were divided at random into two equal groups; one was fed ad lib., manured Kochia indica (MKI) while the second group was fed ad lib. clover hay (CH). The two groups were supplemented with concentrate feed mixture (CFM) at rate of 100% TON of therr maintenance energy requirements.The main effects of Kochia indica on hemogram showed higher (P<0.01)- value of mean corpuscular volume (MCV) compare to the control, while the mean values of hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Ht), erythrocytes count (RBC's) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) were lower In lambs fed Kochia indica compared 10 those fed clover hay. Leukogram picture revealed leukocytosIs (P<001 t, the absolute counts of neutrophlls and eoslnophils were higher (P<0.01) in lambs fed Kochia indica compared 10 their counterparts Mean values of lotal proteins (TP), albumin (AL), globulin (GL), cholesterol (CHO), creatinine (CRE), total lipids (TL) and plasma urea nitrogen (PUN) increased due to feeding lambs on Kochia indica Early changes in plasma enzymes reflected mild hepatocyte damage which is further indicated by significant elevation (P<0.01) of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH). alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST)In confrast alkalinephosphatase (ALPh) decreased (P<0.01) in lambs fed Kochla Edica compared with those fed clover hay Keywords: sheep, saltbush, blood picture, plasma metabolites

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