Comparative Assessment of Prebiotic Effects of Yeast against Antibiotic Effects of Tetracycline and Red Acalypha on the Performance of Clarias Garipienus
Journal Title: Journal of Animal Production Advances - Year 2015, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
The emergence of new infectious diseases and multi-drug resistant micro-organisms among man and his animals has become a public health concern globally. This study was conducted to compare the antimicrobial effects of Red acalypha, Tetracycline and yeast in the performance of Clarias gariepinus fingerlings. Three hundred and sixty (360) Clarias gariepinus fingerlings were allotted to each of these three (3) different additives and a control, (making up four (4) treatments) – (A) control, (B) red Acalypha, (C) tetracycline, and (D) yeast, using the same diet and each replicated thrice using completely randomized design in an eight (8) week feeding trials, to determine: Weight Gain, Specific Growth Rate, Feed conversion Ratio, Digestibility coefficient, Feed intake and White Blood Cell Count. The results revealed that treatment effect on Weight Gain (g) varied significantly (p< 0.05) with treatment D, that was fed the diet containing yeast recording the highest value of 924.2g as compared to treatments A (control), B (Red acalypha) and C (Tetracycline), recording 831.90, 812.8 and 917.6, respectively. The same trend was observed with specific growth rates. Treatment effect on white blood cell counts varied significantly (p<0.05), with treatment D that was fed the diet containing yeast recording the highest value of 7800 as compared to treatments A,B and C, recording 5900 3,800 and 5,900 respectively. The same trend was observed for dry matter intake. Yeast (Saccharomices cerevisae) is inexpensive, available and portends no danger to fish health, inclusion of this in fish diet, however, gives a least cost wholesome ration formula.
Authors and Affiliations
O. M. Osineye , A. Akinfemi , O. O. Ashade , A. O. Jokomba
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