Effect of water-administered acetic acid on Wistar lineage weaned rats (Rattus norvegicus)

Authors

  • Haroldo Garcia de Faria UEM Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4025/actascibiolsci.v21i0.4444

Keywords:

ácido acético, desempenho, rato wistar

Abstract

This experiment was carried out in Central Bioterium of Universidade Estadual de Maringá, aiming to evaluate the effect (0, 5, 10, 15 and 20ml/l) of water-administered acetic acid on weaned rats. One hundred and twenty 0f 21-35-days-old Wistar lineage weaned rats, being 60 males and 60 females, distributed in randomized design with 5 treatments and 4 replicates with 6 animal per unit were used in this experiment. Considering the initial experimental period (21-28 days of age) the addition of acetic acid in water affected linearly (p < 0.05) the feed conversion, but considering the total experimental period (21-35 days of age) the addition of acetic acid in water did not affect their performance.

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Author Biography

  • Haroldo Garcia de Faria, UEM
    Possui mestrado em Zootecnia pela Universidade Estadual de Maringá (1997) e doutorado em Zootecnia pela Universidade Estadual de Maringá (2002). Pós Doutorado em Ciência Animal pela Escola de Veterinarinária da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais(2006). Atualmente é zootecnista da Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Tem experiência na área de Zootecnia, com ênfase em Exigências Nutricionais dos Animais, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: Coelhos, Avaliação de alimentos, desempenho, digestibilidade e animais de laboratório. Currículo Lattes

Published

2008-07-17

Issue

Section

Biology Sciences

How to Cite

Effect of water-administered acetic acid on Wistar lineage weaned rats (Rattus norvegicus). (2008). Acta Scientiarum. Biological Sciences, 21, 359-362. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascibiolsci.v21i0.4444

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