TY  - JOUR
T1  - Effects of Chickling Vetch (<I>Lathyrus sativus</I> L.) Grain as Feed on Certain Blood Parameters in Lambs
AU - Budag, Cemal AU - Abuzer Tas, A. AU - Vakit, Semra 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 8
IS  - 12
SP  - 2453
EP  - 2456
PY  - 2009
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2009.2453.2456
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2009.2453.2456
KW  - Ruminant
KW  -biochemical parameters
KW  -chickling vetch
KW  -dry trefoil
KW  -Turkey
AB  - In the present study, effects of use of Chickling Vetch grain feed (CV), which is one of leguminous grain feeds, at different levels on certain blood parameters in lamb rations were investigated. Twenty four of weaned female lambs, which are approximately 16 weeks old, were used for the test. Three feeding groups were established for the test. According to it, feed amount, which accounts for 2% of Body Weight (BW), consists of completely dry trefoil for the Control group (C). The second group (CVI) was fed with chickling vetch in an amount of 0.75% of BW and Dry Trefoil (DT) in an amount of 1.25% of BW and the third group (CVII) was fed with chickling vetch in an amount of 1.5% of BW and dry trefoil in an amount of 0.5% of BW. Two blood samples were collected from the lambs, one was collected at the beginning of the study and the other was collected on the 25th day of the study. According to the analyses conducted, it was observed that blood aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) level decreased in all groups including control groups, while Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) levels increased of in CVI and CVII groups depending on CV diet (p&lt;0.05). However, blood Triglyceride (TG), Very Low Density Lipoprotein (VLDL), Blood Albumin (ALB), blood Globulin (GLO), blood alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) and Lactate Dehydrogenasis (LDH) levels in the bloods of the lambs were not affected by CV-type diet. The fact that use of CV, which is a good protein and energy feed, increased BUN suggested  that  a  pore  protein  metabolism  was  formed  in  the  animals.  High-ratio  use of CV containing anti-nutrient materials like all leguminous grain feeds, was expected to increase ALT, AST and LDH levels; however, it were not caused any changes in ALT and LDH parameters also it decreased AST levels. This evidenced positive effect of CV on liver.
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