title: The effects of protein dietary supplementation on fecal egg counts and hematological parameters in goat kids with subclinical nematodosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of dietary supplementation with different levels of protein on fecal egg counts and hematological parameters in goat kids with subclinical nematodosis under semi-intensive condition.
  
  
  METHODS
  20 goat kids (3-5 months old with an average body weight of 8.90 kg) were randomly allocated to four groups: T1, served as a negative control, without receiving concentrate feed, and T2, T3, and T4 that received concentrate feed containing 16, 20, and 24% digestible crude protein, respectively. The experiment was carried out for 60 days.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In this study, protein supplementation had a significant (p<0.05) effect on fecal egg counts even after 15 days; hemoglobin (Hb) (g/dl) after 45 days; total leukocyte count (10(3)/mm(3)) and total erythrocyte count (10(6)/mm(3)) after 30 days; packed cell volume (%), lymphocyte (%), and eosinophil (%) after 15 days of supplementation, whereas monocyte (%) and neutrophil (%) values were not significantly influenced by protein supplementation effect during the entire experiment. The values of mean corpuscular volume (fl) were affected significantly (p<0.05, p<0.01) due to protein supplementation after 30 days, mean corpuscular Hb (MCH) (pg) after 45 days, but MCH concentration (g/dl) was not significantly different among the experimental groups during the entire experiment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The dietary supplementation with different levels of protein significantly improved the hematological profiles and inhibited the nematodosis infection in the experimental goat kids.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science & Animal House, Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidhyalaya, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India.
authors.forename: Priyanka
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Konwar
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science & Animal House, Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidhyalaya, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Tiwari
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science & Animal House, Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidhyalaya, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gohain
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science & Animal House, Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidhyalaya, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India.
authors.forename: Kiran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kumari
keywords: fecal egg count; goat kids; hematological parameter; nematodosis; protein dietary supplementation