TY  - JOUR
T1  - Performance of West African Dwarf (WAD) Sheep Fed Diets Containing Lasalocid
AU - , J.E.N. Olatunji AU - , C.F.I. Onwuka AU - , D. Eruvbetine AU - , O.O. Oduguwa AU - , A.B.J. Aina 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 5
IS  - 10
SP  - 810
EP  - 813
PY  - 2006
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2006.810.813
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2006.810.813
KW  - Lasalocid
KW  -west african dwarf sheep
KW  -performance
AB  - A study was conducted to investigate the effects of lasalocid on the performance of WAD sheep with a view to monitoring the feed intake, growth response, influence on digestion and optimum level of lasalocid  inclusion  in  the  diets  of WAD sheep. Lasalocid was added to diets at four  different levels of 0.00%, 0.01,  0.02  and  0.03%  to  represent  the  four  treatments  of  the  experiment.  Experimental  sheep weighing 13.48±0.95 kg were allowed to feed on the experimental diets for a period of 28 days before shifting to the next experimental diet in a cross over experimental design with each treatment  replicated 8 times. Some blood parameters (Biochemical) total serum protein and serum urea and (Haemotological), packed cell volume and haemoglobin concentration as well as cost efficiency of including lasalocid in the feed were also monitored.  Inclusion of lasalocid was found to enhance (p<0.05) weight gains, protein status of the experimental sheep as well as the cost efficiency in the experiment.  0.03% lasalocid inclusion level was the best and is therefore recommended in diets for WAD sheep.
ER  -