Vilienė, V.; Nutautaitė, M.; Šašytė, V.; Bliznikas, S.; Pockevičius, A.; Slausgalvis, V.; Gugołek, A.; Strychalski, J.; Juśkiewicz, J.; Matusevičius, P.; Racevičiūtė-Stupelienė, A. Synergistic Impact of Organic Acids on Rabbits’ Digestive Physiological Processes and Health. Preprints2023, 2023122093. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.2093.v1
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Vilienė, V., Nutautaitė, M., Šašytė, V., Bliznikas, S., Pockevičius, A., Slausgalvis, V., Gugołek, A., Strychalski, J., Juśkiewicz, J., Matusevičius, P., & Racevičiūtė-Stupelienė, A. (2023). Synergistic Impact of Organic Acids on Rabbits’ Digestive Physiological Processes and Health. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.2093.v1
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Vilienė, V., Paulius Matusevičius and Asta Racevičiūtė-Stupelienė. 2023 "Synergistic Impact of Organic Acids on Rabbits’ Digestive Physiological Processes and Health" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.2093.v1
Abstract
Understanding the implications of organic acids in animal diets on physiological markers is critical for developing viable strategies for improving overall health and performance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of dietary organic acids inclusion on rabbits’ growth performance and physiological status by determining blood and intestine development indicators. Forty weaned rabbits aged 28-d randomly assigned into 2 groups and fed with standard compound diet (SCD) and SCD + 0.2% organic acids mixture (butyric, propionic, sorbic; OAM). Growth performance was evaluated between 28-77 d of age, physiological status at 77 d of age. OAM’s rabbits final body weight, ADG, DFI, growth rate indicators were higher, but FCR lower compared to SCD (P < 0.05). OAM increased total protein and albumin levels in blood plasma; reduced pH, increased DM, achieved greater viscosity in caecum’s content (P < 0.05). Compared to SCD better gut development observed in OAM, as total intestinal weight was significantly higher (P < 0.05). Acetic and propionic acids concentrations were increased, but butyric reduced in OAM caecum’s content (P < 0.05). OAM had significant effect on the most caecum histomorphometric parameters: increased villus height, crypt depth and their ratio (P < 0.05). According to our results OAM can improve rabbits’ growth performance, nutrient intake, and feed digestibility by significantly improving physiological status.
Biology and Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science and Zoology
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