Effect of feeding monensin and vitamin E on rumen ciliate population in goats
2014
CHAUDHARY, U B | UPADHYAYA, R S | SINGH, NAWAB
In the present study, the effect ofmonensin and vitamin E alone and in combination, on the rumen ciliate population ingrowing Barbari goat kids was studied. Reduced values of holotrichs, entodinomorphs and total ciliates were observed inmonensin fed kids. Vitamin E as a supplement proved to be protective in nature against the toxic effect of monensin onmmen protozoa. Holotrichs ciliates were found more sensitive to monensin feeding than entodinomorphs to the toxicity ofmonensinc Variation in the sensitivity against monensin was observed amongst different ciliate protozoa. It was concludedthat feeding of man ens in was detrimental for the rumen ciliate population and vitamin E as a supplement partially protected the population of ciliate.
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