The Effect Of Non-Medicated Urea Molasses Block (UMB) And Mediacated Urea Molasses Block (MUMB) On Growth, Carcass Characteristics, Blood Metabolites, And Control Of Gastrointestinal Nematode Infection On The Goat (Capra Sp) In Malaysia
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Date
2011-12
Authors
Charkhanehsari, Hamed Kioumarsi
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
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This research was carried out to examine the effects of introducing molasses/mineral feed blocks beside the use of medicated blocks on growth, efficiency, carcass characteristics, blood metabolites and control of gastro-intestinal nematode infection in grazing goats in Malaysia. Results shows that molasses/mineral feed blocks and medicated blocks have significant effects (p<0.05) on final weight, average daily gain, carcass length, hot carcass weight, weight of 9th, 10th and 11th rib area, backfat thickness, body wall thickness, ribeye area- REA, eye muscle width, eye muscle depth, internal organs, internal fats and all major carcass parts. At the end of the experiment, the blood was taken and analyzed to measure pathological and biochemical parameters. The results shown that a combination of molasses/mineral feed blocks and medicated blocks has significant effects (p<0.05) on blood factors includes calcium, creatinine, urea nitrogen and Packed Cell Volume (PCV) and has no negative effects on body function. The results of faecal egg counting (FEC) stated the positive effect of using molasses/mineral feed blocks along with the use of medicated blocks on controlling gastrointestinal nematodes. Histological results revealed the damages in intestinal epithelium of the goats affected with gastrointestinal nematodes in the control group. In summary, with regards to the observed results in growth performances, carcass traits measurements, blood tests, fecal egg counts, the histological work and also the observations made by the researchers to measure the commercial productivity of the projects, the use of urea molasses/ mineral blocks and medicated urea molasses mineral blocks is highly recommended.
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The effects of introducing molasses/mineral feed blocks , beside the use of medicated blocks on growth