TY - JOUR T1 - Effect of Fish Gro^® on Haematology of Clarias gariepinus Fingerlings AU - Tiamiyu, L.O. AU - Tule, S.A. AU - Okayi, R.G. JO - Journal of Fisheries International VL - 10 IS - 2 SP - 6 EP - 10 PY - 2015 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1817-3381 DO - jfish.2015.6.10 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jfish.2015.6.10 KW - Clarias gariepinus KW -Fish Gro® KW -growthbooster KW -haematology KW -experiment> AB - The present study evaluates the effect of Fish Gro^® a commercial growth booster on the haematological parameters of Clarias gariepinus fingerlings. Fish Gro^® was included in 35% crude protein basal diet at inclusion levels of 0.0% (control), 0.5% (DT₁), 1.0% (DT₂), 1.5% (DT₃) and 2.0% (DT₄). The test diets were applied in duplicates in 70 L plastic bowls; each was stocked randomly with 20 Clarias gariepinus fingerlings with average initial body weight of 13.26±0.20 g. The experiment lasted for 56 days. Haematological parameters of fish fed experimental diets showed significant difference (p<0.05). White Blood Cells (WBC) ranged from 184.00×10³ μL^–1 (DT₃)-209.70×10³ μL^–1 (control), Red Blood Cells (RBC) from 1.71×10⁶ μL^–1 (DT₃)-2.16×10⁶ μL^–1 (control). Hemoglobin (HGB) ranged from 7.50 g dL^–1 (DT₃)-9.10 g dL^–1 (DT₁), Haematocrit (HCT) from 24.10% (DT₃)-32.40% (control) and Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) ranged from 140.90 μm (DT₃)-162.60 μm (DT₂). Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH) had the highest value recorded in DT₂ (48.00 pg) and lowest value recorded in the control (39.8 pg), Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) ranged from 26.5 g dL^–1 in the control to 31.10 g dL^–1 in DT₃. Platelets count (PLT) ranged from 4.00×103 μL^–1 (DT₂)-29.00×10³ μL^–1 (control). ER -