Assessment of Zinc Doses on the Internal Organs of Male Rabbits

Abstract

This paper examines the effect of different levels of dietary zinc on internal organ weight of male rabbits. Thirty-two (32) male rabbits of about two (2) months old weighing averagely 1.050 kg were randomly allotted to four (4) treatment groups of (T1: control), 50 ppm/kg as T2, 100 ppm/kg as T3 and 150 ppm/kg was T4. There were significant (p<0.05) difference on the liver, heart, spleen and lungs weight parameters measured. These differences did not take a definite trend and so could not be attributed to effect of zinc on the rabbits. It is therefore concluded that, using zinc as high as 100 ppm and 150 ppm has no detrimental effect on the internal organ weight of male rabbits.