INFLUENCE OF YEASTS AS FEED SUPPLEMENT ON SERUM ELECTROLYTES AND BODY FUNCTION PROFILE OF WEST AFRICAN DWARF GOATS

Abstract

ABSTRACT This study was conducted to investigate the influence of yeasts as feed supplement on serum electrolytes and body function profile of West African Dwarf goats. In the study, twenty (25) West African Dwarf goats between the weight of 8-10 kg were sourced and randomly allocated to five (5) dietary treatments; T1 (0% ), T2 (100% S. cerevesiae), T3 (100% A. oryzae), T4 (50% S. cerevesiae : 50% A. oryzae) and T5 (70% S. cerevesiae : 30% A. oryzae) and each treatment was replicated 5 times and fed for 98 days including 14 days of adaptation . On the last day of the experiment blood was collected. The results showed that there was no significant effect on the serum electrolytes and body function profile except the creatine kinase (CK) level. However, animals fed T4 and T5 diets recorded increase in the value of the CK level (159.0-163.8 U/L and 159.0-180.0 U/L respectively). It can be concluded that the inclusion of yeasts in combination (S. cerevesiae and A. oryzaeanimals ) in animal diets increased the LDH and CK level of blood serum electrolyte of WAD goats.