<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The present study was carried out to evaluate the hematology, serum biochemistry, immune responses and oxidative damage of growing beagles fed a diet supplemented with housefly (<italic>Musca domestica</italic>) maggot meal (MM). Weanling beagles (initial body weight 2.69 ± 0.17 kg) were fed a control diet (0% MM) or experimental diet (5% MM) for 42 days. The results indicated that the diet supplemented with 5% MM had no significant effects on the hematology and serum biochemistry of growing beagles (P>0.05). Meanwhile, neither the serum concentrations of lysozyme and C-reactive protein nor the serum antibody responses to canine distemper virus and canine parvovirus were influenced by dietary MM supplementation (P>0.05). However, dogs in the experimental group had lower serum levels of malondialdehyde and protein carbonyl than those in the control group (P&lt;0.05). These findings demonstrated that MM could be used as an alternative protein source in growing beagles without any adverse effects on hematology, serum biochemistry and immune responses. Furthermore, dietary MM could alleviate oxidative damage in growing beagles.</p></abstract>

The present study was carried out to evaluate the hematology, serum biochemistry, immune responses and oxidative damage of growing beagles fed a diet supplemented with housefly (Musca domestica) maggot meal (MM). Weanling beagles (initial body weight 2.69 ± 0.17 kg) were fed a control diet (0% MM) or experimental diet (5% MM) for 42 days. The results indicated that the diet supplemented with 5% MM had no significant effects on the hematology and serum biochemistry of growing beagles (P>0.05). Meanwhile, neither the serum concentrations of lysozyme and C-reactive protein nor the serum antibody responses to canine distemper virus and canine parvovirus were influenced by dietary MM supplementation (P>0.05). However, dogs in the experimental group had lower serum levels of malondialdehyde and protein carbonyl than those in the control group (P<0.05). These findings demonstrated that MM could be used as an alternative protein source in growing beagles without any adverse effects on hematology, serum biochemistry and immune responses. Furthermore, dietary MM could alleviate oxidative damage in growing beagles.

Dietary Supplementation with Housefly (<italic>Musca domestica</italic>) Maggot Meal in Growing Beagles: Hematology, Serum Biochemistry, Immune Responses and Oxidative Damage

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Dietary Supplementation with Housefly () Maggot Meal in Growing Beagles: Hematology, Serum Biochemistry, Immune Responses and Oxidative Damage

The present study was carried out to evaluate the hematology, serum biochemistry, immune responses and oxidative damage of growing beagles fed a diet...

Dietary Supplementation with Housefly (Musca domestica) Maggot Meal in Growing Beagles: Hematology, Serum Biochemistry, Immune Responses and Oxidative Damage

Published Online: Nov 07, 2020

Page range: 1351 - 1364

Received: Nov 25, 2019

Accepted: Apr 06, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2020-0045

Keywords
protein source, blood profile, immune response, oxidative damage, housefly maggot meal

© 2020 Yang Hong et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Dietary Supplementation with Housefly (Musca domestica) Maggot Meal in Growing Beagles: Hematology, Serum Biochemistry, Immune Responses and Oxidative Damage

Published Online: Nov 07, 2020

Page range: 1351 - 1364

Received: Nov 25, 2019

Accepted: Apr 06, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2020-0045

Keywordsprotein source, blood profile, immune response, oxidative damage, housefly maggot meal

© 2020 Yang Hong et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
protein source, blood profile, immune response, oxidative damage, housefly maggot meal