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Fatty Fish and Defatted Fish Products for Male Mink (Mustela vison) in the Growing-Furring Period: II. Effects on Haematological and Clinical-Chemical Parameters, Vitamin E Status and Fatty Acid Composition

Fatty Fish and Defatted Fish Products for Male Mink (Mustela vison) in the Growing-Furring... The effects of different dietary levels of marine lipids in the diets with a constant distribution of metabolizable energy (ME) on protein, fat and carbohydrate were investigated in male mink kits in the growing-furring period during 2 consecutive years. The physiological investigations included 15 males per experimental group, each consisting of about 75 males. Fat herring and mackerel scrap were used in amounts resulting in levels of marine lipids of 30, 50 and 70% of total dietary lipid, respectively. Defatted herring scrap was used in proportions of 12, 23 and 32% in the diets. Haematocrit value, haemoglobin concentration, number of erythrocytes, leucocytes and platelets, plasma activities of alanine aminotransferase (ALAT), aspartate aminotransferase (ASAT) and creatine kinase (CK), concentrations of tocopherols in plasma, liver and adipose tissue, composition of fatty acids (FA) in liver and adipose tissue, body weight, weight of liver and heart in relation to body weight, and liver fat content were studied. The number of platelets decreased with an increasing proportion of marine lipids of total content of dietary lipids. A high intake of fatty fish products had no influence on the health status of the animals evaluated by haematological and clinical-chemical analyses, vitamin E status and FA composition in growing-furring male mink. No negative effects on the health of the animals were demonstrated when feeding with defatted herring scrap. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Agri Scand A Animal Sci Taylor & Francis

Fatty Fish and Defatted Fish Products for Male Mink (Mustela vison) in the Growing-Furring Period: II. Effects on Haematological and Clinical-Chemical Parameters, Vitamin E Status and Fatty Acid Composition

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Fatty Fish and Defatted Fish Products for Male Mink (Mustela vison) in the Growing-Furring Period: II. Effects on Haematological and Clinical-Chemical Parameters, Vitamin E Status and Fatty Acid Composition

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The effects of different dietary levels of marine lipids in the diets with a constant distribution of metabolizable energy (ME) on protein, fat and carbohydrate were investigated in male mink kits in the growing-furring period during 2 consecutive years. The physiological investigations included 15 males per experimental group, each consisting of about 75 males. Fat herring and mackerel scrap were used in amounts resulting in levels of marine lipids of 30, 50 and 70% of total dietary lipid,...
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The effects of different dietary levels of marine lipids in the diets with a constant distribution of metabolizable energy (ME) on protein, fat and carbohydrate were investigated in male mink kits in the growing-furring period during 2 consecutive years. The physiological investigations included 15 males per experimental group, each consisting of about 75 males. Fat herring and mackerel scrap were used in amounts resulting in levels of marine lipids of 30, 50 and 70% of total dietary lipid, respectively. Defatted herring scrap was used in proportions of 12, 23 and 32% in the diets. Haematocrit value, haemoglobin concentration, number of erythrocytes, leucocytes and platelets, plasma activities of alanine aminotransferase (ALAT), aspartate aminotransferase (ASAT) and creatine kinase (CK), concentrations of tocopherols in plasma, liver and adipose tissue, composition of fatty acids (FA) in liver and adipose tissue, body weight, weight of liver and heart in relation to body weight, and liver fat content were studied. The number of platelets decreased with an increasing proportion of marine lipids of total content of dietary lipids. A high intake of fatty fish products had no influence on the health status of the animals evaluated by haematological and clinical-chemical analyses, vitamin E status and FA composition in growing-furring male mink. No negative effects on the health of the animals were demonstrated when feeding with defatted herring scrap.

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Acta Agri Scand A Animal Sci – Taylor & Francis

Published: Mar 1, 2000

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