Diet supplementation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae influences the electrophoretic parameters in blood in young Charolaise bulls
Francesca Arfuso
Department of Veterinary Science, University of Messina, Polo Universitario dell’AnnunziataMessina, Italy
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, Claudia Giannetto
Department of Veterinary Science, University of Messina, Polo Universitario dell’AnnunziataMessina, Italy
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, Melissa Pennisi
Department of Veterinary Science, University of Messina, Polo Universitario dell’AnnunziataMessina, Italy
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, Elisabetta Giudice
Department of Veterinary Science, University of Messina, Polo Universitario dell’AnnunziataMessina, Italy
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, Giuseppe Piccione
Department of Veterinary Science, University of Messina, Polo Universitario dell’AnnunziataMessina, Italy
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, Matteo Gianesella
Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health (MAPS), University of PaduaPadua, Italy
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and Alessandro Zumbo
Department of Veterinary Science, University of Messina, Polo Universitario dell’AnnunziataMessina, Italy
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May 20, 2024
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Published Online: May 20, 2024
Page range: 279 - 285
Received: Nov 08, 2023
Accepted: May 13, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2024-0027
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Fig. 1.
Feed ingredients and chemical analysis of total mixed rations provided to the experimental animals
| Feed ingredients (kg per day per head) | |
|---|---|
| BULL 100 11.11 |
0.50 |
| Corn gluten feed | 0.60 |
| Alfalfa hay | 1.00 |
| Corn | 2.00 |
| Dry pulp | 1.00 |
| Straw | 0.80 |
| Corn silage | 5.65 |
| Soybean meal | 0.30 |
| Total | 11.85 |
| Dry matter (%) | 57.17 |
| Chemical composition | |
| Crude protein (%) | 13.16 |
| Ethereal extract (%) | 3.11 |
| Fibre (%) | 14.98 |
| Ash (%) | 6.07 |
| Neutral detergent fibre (%) | 38.93 |
| Starch (%) | 32.52 |
| Ca (g) | 69.47 |
| P (g) | 24.94 |
Mean values ± standard error of the mean of studied parameters with statistical differences related to group, measured in the serum of bulls of the control group (CG) without yeast supplementation and the serum of bulls of the group given 5 g of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (YG)
| Serum parameters | Group | t0 | t1 | t2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total protein (g/L) | CG | 73.07 ± 0.45 | 72.40 ± 0.63 | 74.08 ± 0.40*** |
| YG | 71.47± 0.53 | 71.26 ± 0.51 | 76.91 ± 0.47 |
|
| Albumin (g/L) | CG | 34.46 ± 0.42 | 31.75 ± 0.34 |
33.41 ± 0.41 |
| YG | 33.84 ± 0.44 | 33.49 ± 0.34 |
35.20 ± 0.40 |
|
| α1-globulins (g/L) | CG | 3.68 ± 0.12 | 3.35 ± 0.09 | 3.65 ± 0.25 |
| YG | 3.48 ± 0.08 | 3.19 ± 0.11 | 3.48 ± 0.08 | |
| α2-globulins (g/L) | CG | 8.52 ± 0.16 | 8.77 ± 0.12 | 8.47 ± 0.28 |
| YG | 8.66 ± 0.16 | 8.20 ± 0.18 | 9.09 ± 0.16 | |
| β1-globulins (g/L) | CG | 9.03 ± 0.38 | 8.14 ± 0.11 | 9.16 ± 0.21 |
| YG | 8.84 ± 0.25 | 8.54 ± 0.23 | 9.82 ± 0.19 | |
| β2-globulins (g/L) | CG | 9.78 ± 0.29 | 9.51 ± 0.28 | 9.77 ± 0.24 |
| YG | 9.21 ± 0.24 | 8.79 ± 0.21 | 10.15 ± 0.22 | |
| γ-globulins (g/L) | CG | 8.95 ± 0.51 | 10.89 ± 0.47 |
10.95 ± 0.37 |
| YG | 8.54 ± 0.34 | 9.05 ± 0.32 |
10.17 ± 0.36 | |
| A: G ratio | CG | 0.87 ± 0.02 | 0.79 ± 0.02 |
0.80 ± 0.01 |
| YG | 0.88 ± 0.01 | 0.89 ± 0.01 |
0.83 ± 0.01 | |
| Haptoglobin (mg/L) | CG | 1.28 ± 0.07 | 0.75 ± 0.08 | 0.74 ± 0.06 |
| YG | 1.28 ± 0.09 | 0.49 ± 0.05 |
0.47 ± 0.04 |