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PRINT: ISSN 2221-1896
ONLINE : ISSN 2223-0343
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Effect of supplemented
Gum Arabic dust on blood urea and
creatinine in sheep ration |
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1Freigoun
Somaya, A.B., 2Salih, A. M. and 3ElSanousi,
S. M. |
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1Unit
of Animal Health, Institute for Studies and Promotion of
Animal Export, University of
Khartoum,
Sudan;
2Deptartment
of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Animal Production,
University of Khartoum, Sudan;
3Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
University of Khartoum, Sudan |
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| Abstract |
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The objective of the study was
to evaluate the effect of adding different levels of Gum Arabic dust to
the ration of sheep on urea and creatinine levels in blood. Twenty eight
male desert sheep were divided in four groups of seven animals each. Gum
Arabic was added to the ration at the rates of 0, 10, 20 and 30%. Blood
serum urea level decreased progressively by the levels of 10 and 20% gum
Arabic. The 20% Gum Arabic ration gave the significantly lowest final
blood urea level, whereas the control gave the highest final blood urea
level. The creatinine level showed no significant difference between the
control and the Gum Arabic treatments. In conclusion, addition of 20%
Gum Arabic decreased blood urea level and had no effect on blood
creatinine level in sheep. |
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Keywords:
gum Arabic; sheep; ration;
urea; creatinine |
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To cite this article:
Freigoun, AB Somaya AM Salih, and SM ElSanousi, 2012.
Effect of supplemented Gum Arabic dust on blood urea
and creatinine in sheep ration.
Res.
Opin. Anim. Vet. Sci., 2(6), 409-411. |
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