Thermo-physiological responses and oxidative status of West African dwarf rams fed diets containing supplemental Tetrapleura tetraptera fruit meal

Plant secondary metabolites in Tetrapleuratetraptera fruit meal (TTFM) could be exploited as natural safe feed additives alternative to non- nutritive chemical and antibiotics enhance rumen fermentation utilization efficiency with negative oxidative stress. The study investigated the responses of West African Dwarf (WAD) rams diets containing varying levels supplemental Tetrapleura tetraptera on status thermo-physiological parameters. Thirty five (35) WAD an average live weight 13.20±0.2 kg were used a completely randomized design for 140 days. Five concentrate (0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 2.0 %) TTFM formulated while Panicum maximum was fed basal diet. rectal temperature, pulse rate respiratory measured at two week intervals blood collected through jugular veins onset end feeding trial determine parameters terms superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase, thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS).Data subjected one way Analysis Variance (ANOVA). No significant difference observed (p>0.05) temperature breathing increased significantly (p<0.05) till 12th experiment. Increased lowered recorded trial. It therefore concluded that inclusion up 2 % level reduced stress experimental animals coupled better