What is it about?
Growing female rabbits were were assigned to different dietary concentrations of Cerium oxide (CeO) at 0, 100, 200 and 300 ppm for 8 weeks. The initial weight, feed intake and final weight were determined. Blood samples were collected on the last day of the experiment for analyses. The study showed that daily weight gain, daily feed intake and feed utilization significantly increased with increase in dietary CeO concentrations.
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Why is it important?
The study revealed that diets supplemented with CeO, particularly at 200 ppm concentration, is capable of improving body weight gain, daily feed intake and feed utilization in rabbits without any detrimental effect on the blood parameters indicating good health status of the animals.
Perspectives
I hope this article will open our understanding on the use of CeO as growth promotant in animals.
DR FRANCIS A GBORE
Adekunle Ajasin University
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This page is a summary of: Reproductive Performance of Growing Female Rabbits (Oryctolagus Cuniculus) Fed Diets Supplemented with Cerium Oxide, Journal of Medical and Bioengineering, January 2015, EJournal Publishing,
DOI: 10.12720/jomb.4.3.239-243.
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