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Hura crepitans Seeds for Control of Eimeria spp. in Lambs as an Alternative to Conventional Therapies
SIMPLE SUMMARY: The anticoccidial effect of Hura crepitans seed was evaluated for 3 weeks. For this, 21 lambs were used, which were housed individually in raised wire-mesh pens with individual water troughs and feeders. The lambs were randomly divided into three groups (n = 7) that received differen...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9502760/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36136702 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9090488 |
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author | Velazquez-González, Martha-Yanira Loya-Olguin, Jose-Lenin Valdes-Garcia, Yissel-Sacnicte Martinez-Gonzalez, Sergio Avila-Ramos, Fidel Escalera-Valente, Francisco Gonzalez-Montaña, Jose-Ramiro |
author_facet | Velazquez-González, Martha-Yanira Loya-Olguin, Jose-Lenin Valdes-Garcia, Yissel-Sacnicte Martinez-Gonzalez, Sergio Avila-Ramos, Fidel Escalera-Valente, Francisco Gonzalez-Montaña, Jose-Ramiro |
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description | SIMPLE SUMMARY: The anticoccidial effect of Hura crepitans seed was evaluated for 3 weeks. For this, 21 lambs were used, which were housed individually in raised wire-mesh pens with individual water troughs and feeders. The lambs were randomly divided into three groups (n = 7) that received different doses of Hura crepitans seeds. The treatment was administered at the beginning of the experiment once orally. Faecal samples were taken for quantitative analysis of oocysts and blood for haematological and biochemical analyses. Lambs that received the seeds showed significant excretion of coccidia oocysts between days 5 and 7 post-treatment, without affecting feed intake and growth. Most blood parameters analysed showed values within the reference interval, while urea and BUN levels increased slightly but without statistical difference. We can conclude that Hura crepitans seeds, at doses of 4 and 6 g/kg, favour the expulsion of coccidia oocysts, without affecting either the health or the productive behaviour of lambs. ABSTRACT: To evaluate the anticoccidial effect of the Hura crepitans seed, 21 cross-breed lambs, 23 ± 3 kg live weight (PV) and 70 ± 6 days old, were used. Animals were housed individually in raised wire-mesh pens, with individual water troughs and feeders. Lambs were randomly divided into three groups (n = 7) that received different doses of Hura crepitans seeds: 4 g/kg B.W. (group 1), 6 g/kg B.W. (group 2) and 0 g/kg B.W. (control group or group 0). The treatment was administered at the beginning of the experiment once orally and the study lasted 21 days. Stool samples were taken for quantitative analysis of oocysts using the McMaster technique and blood for haematological and biochemical analysis. Lambs that received the seeds showed a higher excretion of coccidia oocysts between days 5 and 7 after treatment (p < 0.05) due to the antiparasitic effect of these seeds, without affecting their productive performance (daily feed intake (DFI)- total weight gain (TWG), daily weight gain (DWG)). In addition, the daily feed consumption (DFC) and dry matter intake (DMI) were similar between the groups. The analysed enzymes (ALT, AST, GGT and FA) and creatinine showed reference values. Only the urea and BUN levels were slightly increased, but without statistical difference between the groups. Therefore, the Hura crepitans seed, at doses of 4 and 6 g/kg, favours the expulsion of coccidial oocysts, without affecting either the health or the productive behaviour of lambs. |
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spelling | pubmed-95027602022-09-24 Hura crepitans Seeds for Control of Eimeria spp. in Lambs as an Alternative to Conventional Therapies Velazquez-González, Martha-Yanira Loya-Olguin, Jose-Lenin Valdes-Garcia, Yissel-Sacnicte Martinez-Gonzalez, Sergio Avila-Ramos, Fidel Escalera-Valente, Francisco Gonzalez-Montaña, Jose-Ramiro Vet Sci Article SIMPLE SUMMARY: The anticoccidial effect of Hura crepitans seed was evaluated for 3 weeks. For this, 21 lambs were used, which were housed individually in raised wire-mesh pens with individual water troughs and feeders. The lambs were randomly divided into three groups (n = 7) that received different doses of Hura crepitans seeds. The treatment was administered at the beginning of the experiment once orally. Faecal samples were taken for quantitative analysis of oocysts and blood for haematological and biochemical analyses. Lambs that received the seeds showed significant excretion of coccidia oocysts between days 5 and 7 post-treatment, without affecting feed intake and growth. Most blood parameters analysed showed values within the reference interval, while urea and BUN levels increased slightly but without statistical difference. We can conclude that Hura crepitans seeds, at doses of 4 and 6 g/kg, favour the expulsion of coccidia oocysts, without affecting either the health or the productive behaviour of lambs. ABSTRACT: To evaluate the anticoccidial effect of the Hura crepitans seed, 21 cross-breed lambs, 23 ± 3 kg live weight (PV) and 70 ± 6 days old, were used. Animals were housed individually in raised wire-mesh pens, with individual water troughs and feeders. Lambs were randomly divided into three groups (n = 7) that received different doses of Hura crepitans seeds: 4 g/kg B.W. (group 1), 6 g/kg B.W. (group 2) and 0 g/kg B.W. (control group or group 0). The treatment was administered at the beginning of the experiment once orally and the study lasted 21 days. Stool samples were taken for quantitative analysis of oocysts using the McMaster technique and blood for haematological and biochemical analysis. Lambs that received the seeds showed a higher excretion of coccidia oocysts between days 5 and 7 after treatment (p < 0.05) due to the antiparasitic effect of these seeds, without affecting their productive performance (daily feed intake (DFI)- total weight gain (TWG), daily weight gain (DWG)). In addition, the daily feed consumption (DFC) and dry matter intake (DMI) were similar between the groups. The analysed enzymes (ALT, AST, GGT and FA) and creatinine showed reference values. Only the urea and BUN levels were slightly increased, but without statistical difference between the groups. Therefore, the Hura crepitans seed, at doses of 4 and 6 g/kg, favours the expulsion of coccidial oocysts, without affecting either the health or the productive behaviour of lambs. MDPI 2022-09-08 /pmc/articles/PMC9502760/ /pubmed/36136702 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9090488 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Velazquez-González, Martha-Yanira Loya-Olguin, Jose-Lenin Valdes-Garcia, Yissel-Sacnicte Martinez-Gonzalez, Sergio Avila-Ramos, Fidel Escalera-Valente, Francisco Gonzalez-Montaña, Jose-Ramiro Hura crepitans Seeds for Control of Eimeria spp. in Lambs as an Alternative to Conventional Therapies |
title | Hura crepitans Seeds for Control of Eimeria spp. in Lambs as an Alternative to Conventional Therapies |
title_full | Hura crepitans Seeds for Control of Eimeria spp. in Lambs as an Alternative to Conventional Therapies |
title_fullStr | Hura crepitans Seeds for Control of Eimeria spp. in Lambs as an Alternative to Conventional Therapies |
title_full_unstemmed | Hura crepitans Seeds for Control of Eimeria spp. in Lambs as an Alternative to Conventional Therapies |
title_short | Hura crepitans Seeds for Control of Eimeria spp. in Lambs as an Alternative to Conventional Therapies |
title_sort | hura crepitans seeds for control of eimeria spp. in lambs as an alternative to conventional therapies |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9502760/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36136702 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9090488 |
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