Effect of diet modification with iron-on haematological and biochemical parameters of non-anaemic puppies
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2024-12-14
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College of Veterinary Medicine, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Niger
Abstract
Dietary iron intake is vital for proper growth and development in puppies. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of
diet modification with iron on haematological and biochemical parameters of puppies. A total of ten apparently healthy
puppies weighing between 4.3 – 6.5 kg were used for this study. They were assigned to two groups of five dogs each. Group I
was iron-supplemented, while group II served as non-iron supplemented control. Puppies in group I were fed diet modified
with iron supplementation, while the group II puppies were fed with puppy food without supplementation. Result of this study
revealed significant changes in haematological and biochemical parameters in the iron-supplemented compared to the control.
Haemoglobin levels, erythrocyte counts, and the mean corpuscular volume showed significant increases (p0.05). Serum iron
was elevated significantly (p0.05) in the iron-supplemented compared to the control group. However, the lipid profile, kidney
function markers, oxidative stress biomarkers as well as the activities of the liver enzymes were comparable between the two
groups (p>0.05). The findings of this research suggest that iron modified diets improved haematological parameters and iron
status in puppies.
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Iron supplementation, Iron deficiency anaemia, nutrition