Study the effect of using baker's yeast(Saccharomyces cerevisiae) on serum glucose level and some hematological traits in kids of local goats

Abstract

The experiment was conducted in one of the commercial animal farm located in QalatSiqar town which belongs to Thi-Qar governorate during aperiod from 2-3-2011 to 29-4-2011.This study was aimed to knowledge the effect of adding baker's yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae (SC) as 3gm yeast/kg feed on the level of serum glucose and some hematological traits(RBCs count , WBCs count, PCV, Hb, ESR) in kids of local goats, twelve male kids were used in this study which are divided randomly into two groups (six kids for each group) , the results can summarized as follows:1-Increase the level of serum glucose (non significant).2-Numerical increase in RBCs count. 3-There were no difference among other hematological traits studied.