Efecto de un propóleo de origen amazónico sobre los parámetros bio-productivos en conejos (Orictolagus cuniculus)

Abstract

The experiment was carried out at the Querochaca Experimental Farm of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of the Technical University of Ambato; 39 weaned rabbits were randomly divided into three experimental groups of 13 each, receiving different daily oral doses of propylene glycol (PG) (50 mg / ml) propionic ethanolic extract (EEP) solution: group I control, Group II (EEP 25 mg), group III (EEP37.5 mg) for 45 days. The objective was to evaluate the effect of propolis on bio-productive indicators. An increase in DM intake (group I, 114.5 g, group II, 127.7 g and group III, 133.4 g) was obtained as results, the mean daily gain (GMD) group I 25.36 g, group II 27.84 g and group III, 31.00 g and the final weights (group I 2345.66 g, group I 2318.89 g and group III 2508.33 g), there was also a significant reduction of infestation by Coccidia spp, eggs / Grams of feces. Mortality did not differ between groups (23% in groups I and II, while 15.4% in group III). The blood metric Hb, Hto, LT showed similar results. However, CHCM showed a significant difference (p = 0.0486), as well as the liver profile differential: ALT, AST, PT, Cholesterol, Creatinine behaved similarly in all groups, morbidity and recorded enteric events , Presence of cecotrophies and diarrhea) were less involved in group III. It was concluded that the administration of propolis in rabbits during the post-weaning stage positively influences the bio-productive indicators in fattening rabbits.