Table 3.
Rumenitis incidence and ruminal morphology parameters (means ± s.d.) of Dorper x Santa Ines lambs fed a high-concentrate diet with different antioxidants.
| Parameters | Treatment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | FO | FO Plus SeE | SeE | p-Value | |
| Rumenitis score | 0.88 ± 0.64 | 1.63 ± 1.84 | 1.13 ± 0.99 | 1.50 ± 1.06 | 0.551 |
| Papillary area, cm2 | 0.24 ± 0.04 | 0.26 ± 0.08 | 0.31 ± 0.09 | 0.30 ± 0.10 | 0.378 |
| Absorption surface, cm2 of wall | 14.68 ± 2.89 | 16.44 ± 5.45 | 15.88 ± 4.31 | 15.13 ± 5.83 | 0.899 |
| Absorption surface, % | 93.67 ± 1.91 | 94.04 ± 2.15 | 93.88 ± 1.96 | 93.18 ± 2.71 | 0.890 |
| Papilla number/cm2 of wall | 59.15 ± 18.38 | 59.41 ± 9.72 | 49.50 ± 10.24 | 47.51 ± 12.49 | 0.172 |
Control: without additives; FO: functional oils, 0.50 g/kg DM of castor and cashew nut shell oils; SeE: hydroxy-selenomethionine and vitamin E, 0.50 mg/kg of selenium and 100 IU/kg DM of vitamin E; FO plus SeE, at the same doses as the other groups.