Effect on blood biochemical, serum total immunoglobulin and blood antioxidant profile of rabbits fed probiotic supplemented diets

Abstract

Newly weaned rabbits are more susceptible for colonization of various microbes in gastrointestinal track. The study was taken up in the Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar (Rajasthan, India). Sixty weaned rabbits of almost same age (28 days old) and similar initial live body weight were selected and distributed into four groups (T1, T2, T3 and T4 groups) of fifteen each. The diets were given in pelleted form and ad libitum throughout the trials. The pellet feed for the T1 group was not supplemented with probiotics while the pellet feed for groups T2, T3, and T4 was supplemented with Lactobacillus plantarum (Lp), Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Sc), and a combination of Lactobacillus plantarum and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Lp + Sc), respectively. The microbial population was 106 CFU/g pellet feed. The result indicates significantly ((p