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Veterinary Summit 2016
November 14-16, 2016
Volume 7 Issue 7(Suppl) J Vet Sci Technol
ISSN: 2157-7579 JVST, an open access journal
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November 14-16, 2016 Atlanta, USA
6th Global Veterinary Summit
J Vet Sci Technol 2016, 7:7(Suppl)
Impact of inulin on increase of calves’ body weight and methane emission
Aija Ilgaza, Sintija Gorodko and Inga Grinfelde
Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia
There are many researches about different prebiotics which can increase live weight and at the same time can reduce methane
production in livestock (Fao, 2010; Mirzaei-Aghsaghali, 2015). There are no information about prebiotic inulin, so the aim
of this research was to determine the impact of different dosages of inulin concentrate (50%) on increase of calves’ body weight
and methane emission. Four week clinically healthy different Holstein Friesian crossbreed calves (n=24) which were kept in
groups of 8 calves in partly closed space with passive ventilation system divided into three groups: control group (CoG; n=8)
and 2 groups fed with additional flour supplement (Pre12 (n=8); Pre24 (n=8). The length of research was 57 days, during this
time on research start day, 29th and 57th day we determined each calf ’s weight and methane emission PICARROG-2508 (Fleck,
2013). Conclusion: 1. We found out that inulin supplement showed good results of live weight gain at the end of the research
comparing Pre24 and CoG (P=95%). In Pre24 it was 128±18.8kg and in CoG 116±7.1kg, also there was a significant (P=95%)
difference between Pre12 and Pre24– respectively 114±12.4kg and 128±18.8kg. 2. The biggest methane emission on 1 kg body
weight at the end of the research was noticed in CoG – 5.72±0.08 mg/m3, comparing to Pre12– 4.10±0.06 mg/m3 and Pre24
– 4.17±0.05 mg/m3. 3. The highest amount of methane in surrounding space where calves were kept was noticed in Pre24 –
15.4±0.77 mg/m3, comparing to Pre12 – 13.8±0.7769 mg/m3 and CoG – 10.2±0.51 mg/m 3.
Changes in some blood serum enzymes after the use of glucocorticoids
JevgenijaKondratjeva, AijaIlgaza
Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia
Glucocorticoids are widely used in human and veterinary medicine. They are indicated in diseases associated with
inflammation, pruritus and others. Except the positive effect of this group of drugs, there are complications associated with
the use of steroids, such as diabetus mellitus, iatrogenic Cushing syndrome, steroidhepatopathy in dogs. Steroid hepatopathy
is unique pathology in dogs which may develop even after the first use of glucocorticoids. Despite this fact usually the steroid
hepatopathy is taken as mild secondary complication in dogs. To describe the influence of drugs to the body, studies should be
made on clinically healthy animals for better understanding of the effect.But sometimes animals with discovered pathologies
may react to medication differently. The objective of this study is to compare the changes in some blood serum enzymes in
healthy dogs and in dogs with already discovered immunmediated pathologies after the long-lastingmethylprednisolone acetate
was used once. Seven clinically healthy beagle dogs and seven home dogs took part in the study. The study took place with the
permission N 70 of Latvia Comittee of reach the aim such blood serum enzymes as ALAT (alaninaminotransferase),
AP (alkaline phosphatise) and cAP (corticosteroid induced alkaline phosphatase) were analysed and changes were compared.
There was significant difference inALAT concentration between clinically healthy and injured dogs. AP and cAP concentration
were within the reference ranges on the 29th day in both groups after the glucocorticoid was used once.