Sains Malaysiana 47(7)(2018): 1447–1453

http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2018-4707-12

Effects of Medicated and Non-medicated Multi-nutrient Block Supplementation on Gastrointestinal Parasite Infestation and Blood Hematological Parameters of Lactating Saanen Goats

(Kesan Penambah Makanan Blok Pelbagai Nutrien Berubat dan Tidak Berubat pada Serangan Parasit Gastrousus dan Parameter Hematologi Darah Kambing Saanen dalam Tempoh Laktasi)

MIRA PANADI¹*, WAN ZAHARI MOHAMED², NOR DINI RUSLI^1,3 & KHAIRIYAH MAT¹

¹Faculty of Agro Based Industry, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Locked Beg No 100, 17600 Jeli, Kelantan Darul Naim, Malaysia

²Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Locked Bag No 36, Pengkalan Chepa, 16100 Kota Bharu, Kelantan Darul Naim, Malaysia

³Institute of Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Locked Bag No 100, 17600 Jeli, Kelantan Darul Naim, Malaysia

Received: 13 November 2017/Accepted: 8 March 2018

ABSTRACT

In a 90-day feeding trial, twenty four (24) Saanen lactating does were assigned to four treatment group. The treatments were feeding: basal diet only as a control (T1), basal diet with urea molasses multi-nutrient block (UMMB) (T2), basal diet with medicated urea molasses multi-nutrient block (MUMB) (T3) and basal diet with commercial mineral block (CMB) (T4). There were significant differences (p<0.05) between T2, T3 and T4 on the fecal egg count (FEC). Animals in T2 and T3 showed moderate level of parasite infestation i.e. at 750 epg and 950 epg, respectively, while animals in T1 and T4 showed severe parasite load at 4917 epg and 1850 epg, respectively. There were no significant differences (p>0.05) between treatments on WBC, LYM, MON, GRA, RBC, HCT, MCV, MCH, PLT, MPV and PCT. However, significant effects (p<0.05) on HBG, MCHC, RDW and PDW were observed in T2 and T3. This research showed that UMMB and MUMB were effective in controlling parasite infestation in Saanen lactating dairy goats apart from improving their blood hematological parameters. Comparison with CMB showed that it is practical to be used for parasite control.

Keywords: Hematological parameters; multi-nutrient block; MUMB; parasite infestation; Saanen

ABSTRAK

Dalam 90 hari ujian pemakanan, dua puluh empat (24) ekor kambing Saanen dalam tempoh laktasi dibahagikan kepada empat kumpulan rawatan, dengan setiap kumpulan terdiri daripada enam (6) ekor kambing. Pemakanan yang diterima oleh setiap kumpulan rawatan adalah: makanan asas sahaja (T1), makanan asas dan blok urea molas (UMMB) (T2), makanan asas dan blok urea molas berubat (MUMB) serta makanan asas dan mineral blok komersial (CMB) (T4). Didapati terdapat kesan signifikan (p<0.05) antara T2, T3 dan T4 terhadap kiraan telur parasit (FEC). Kambing pada T2 dan T3 menunjukkan kadar serangan parasit pada tahap pertengahan iaitu masing-masing 750 epg dan 950 epg manakala kambing pada T1 dan T4 menunjukkan serangan kronik iaitu 4917 epg dan 1850 epg. Kesan tidak signifikan (p>0.05) didapati terhadap WBC, LYM, MON, GRA, RBC, HCT, MCV, MCH, PLT, MPV dan PCT. Walau bagaimanapun, terdapat kesan signifikan (p<0.05) antara rawatan terhadap HBG, MCHC, RDW dan PDW antara T2 dan T3. Keputusan kajian ini menunjukkan UMMB dan MUMB efektif dalam mengawal kadar serangan parasit pada kambing Saanen yang dalam tempoh laktasi dan juga memperbaiki parameter hematologi darah. Perbandingan dengan CMB membuktikan bahawa penambah makanan ini praktik dalam mengawal kadar serangan parasit.

Kata kunci: Blok pelbagai nutrien; MUMB; parameter hematologi; Saanen; serangan parasit

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