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Effect of condensed tannins supplementation through leaf meal mixture on voluntary feed intake, immune response and worm burden in Haemonchus contortus infected sheep

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The study was carried out to assess the effect of condensed tannins (CT) supplementation through leaf meal mixture (LMM) on feed intake, humoral [Immunoglobulin G (IgG)], cell mediated immune response (CMI) and faecal egg counts in Haemonchus contortus infected sheep. Eighteen sheep were randomly divided into three groups (negative control—NC, infected control—C and Infected treatment—T) of six animals in each group in a completely randomized block design for a period of 90 days. Twelve H. contortus infected adult sheep were allocated into two equal groups C and T, supplemented with 0 and 1.5 % of CT, respectively. Six non-infected sheep of similar age and body weight of NC group were included in this study to compare their immune response with H. contortus C and CT supplemented T groups. Intake of dry matter and organic matter (g day−1 and % live weight) was statistically similar (P < 0.05) among the three groups. The anti-Haemonchus IgG and CMI response was higher in T group as compared to C group. The mean faecal egg counts was significantly (P < 0.001) higher in C group as compared to T group. It may be concluded that dietary supplementation of CT (1.5 %) through LMM improved humoral and CMI immune response and decreased worm load in H. contortus infected sheep.

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This study was financially supported by funds provided by the Indian Council of Agriculture Research, New Delhi, India.

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  1. Centre of Advanced Faculty Training in Animal Nutrition Division, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243 122, UP, India

    A. K. Pathak, Narayan Dutta & K. Sharma

  2. Division of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & AH, SKUAST-J, R. S. Pura, Jammu, 181 102, India

    A. K. Pathak

  3. Parasitology Division, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243 122, UP, India

    P. S. Banerjee

  4. Immunology Division, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243 122, UP, India

    T. K. Goswami

  5. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Krishi Anusandhan Bhawan, New Delhi, 110 012, India

    K. Sharma

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Pathak, A.K., Dutta, N., Banerjee, P.S. et al. Effect of condensed tannins supplementation through leaf meal mixture on voluntary feed intake, immune response and worm burden in Haemonchus contortus infected sheep. J Parasit Dis 40, 100–105 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-014-0455-1

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