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Blood parameters of lambs fed diets with vegetable oil supplements
 
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Department of Animal Nulrition and Feed Management, August Cieszkowski Agricultural University, Wołyńska 33, 60-637 Poznań, Poland
 
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The Kielanowski Institute of Animal Physiology and Nutrition, Polish Academy of Sciences, 05-110 Jabłonna, Poland
 
 
Publication date: 2004-09-16
 
 
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A. Cieślak   

Department of Animal Nulrition and Feed Management, August Cieszkowski Agricultural University, Wołyńska 33, 60-637 Poznań, Poland
 
 
J. Anim. Feed Sci. 2004;13(Suppl. 2):23-26
 
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The effect of different types of dietary fat on rumen parameters was assessed on four lambs with rumen cannulae in a 4x4 Latin square design. The basie ration for the control group consisting of meadow hay and concentrate (40:60) was supplemented for the experimental groups with 5% of rapeseed, sunflower or linseed oil. Volatile fatty acids, ammonia concentration and pH in rumen fluid, and glucose, free fatty acids, cholesterol and triglycerides in blood were determined. The propionic acid level was lower (P < 0.05) in rumen fluid when 5% of rapeseed oil was added to the ration. Addition of rapeseed oil or linseed oil decreased blood glucose level.
 
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