HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF WEST AFRICAN DWARF RAM FED FICUS SYCOMORUS AND CROTALARIA RETUSA LEAF MEAL

Authors

  • O. O. Okunlola Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, P.M.B. 10, Igbo Ora. Oyo State. Nigeria
  • J. A. Alalade Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, P.M.B. 10, Igbo Ora. Oyo State. Nigeria
  • O. A. Olorunnisomo University of Ibadan, Nigeria
  • I. A. Adebisi Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, P.M.B. 10, Igbo Ora. Oyo State. Nigeria
  • A. O. Oladejo Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, P.M.B. 10, Igbo Ora. Oyo State. Nigeria
  • A. O. Oladejo Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, P.M.B. 10, Igbo Ora. Oyo State. Nigeria
  • O. O. Egbinola Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, P.M.B. 10, Igbo Ora. Oyo State. Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.4544

Keywords:

Haematology, Chemical composition, Ficus sycomorus, Crotalaria retusa, WAD ram

Abstract

The study was conducted to evaluate the chemical composition and hematological parameters of West African Dwarf (WAD) Rams fed Ficus Sycomorus and Crotalaria retusa. Four isonitrogenous diets with 16% Crude Protein (CP) were formulated to contain Ficus sycomorus and Crotalaria retusa leaf meal at ratios of 0:30, 10:20, 20:10 and 30:0 of Ficus sycomorus:Crotalaria retusa, representing the four different treatments. The experimental design was a completely randomized design with four animals per treatment.The chemical composition of diets during the study shows that parameters across the treatments were significantly affected (P<0.05). The haematological parameters: Packed cell volume (PCV), haemoglobin (Hb), red blood cells (RBC), white blood cells (WBC) and Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) were significantly different (P<0.05) among the treatments. However, the haematological values fall within the normal range and hence the animals are deemed safe at the end of the trial

Author Biographies

O. O. Okunlola, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, P.M.B. 10, Igbo Ora. Oyo State. Nigeria

Department of Animal Production Technology

J. A. Alalade, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, P.M.B. 10, Igbo Ora. Oyo State. Nigeria

Department of Animal Production Technology

O. A. Olorunnisomo, University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Department of Animal Science

I. A. Adebisi, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, P.M.B. 10, Igbo Ora. Oyo State. Nigeria

Department of Animal Production Technology

A. O. Oladejo, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, P.M.B. 10, Igbo Ora. Oyo State. Nigeria

Department of Animal Health Technology

A. O. Oladejo, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, P.M.B. 10, Igbo Ora. Oyo State. Nigeria

Department of Animal Health Technology

O. O. Egbinola, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, P.M.B. 10, Igbo Ora. Oyo State. Nigeria

Department of Animal Health Technology

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Published

2024-07-08

How to Cite

Okunlola, O. O., Alalade, J. A., Olorunnisomo, O. A., Adebisi, I. A., Oladejo, A. O., Oladejo, A. O., & Egbinola, O. O. (2024). HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF WEST AFRICAN DWARF RAM FED FICUS SYCOMORUS AND CROTALARIA RETUSA LEAF MEAL. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 504–508. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.4544

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2022: NSAP 2022 Proceedings

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