Biochemical Blood Parameters in Enrire Boars and Boars Vaccinated with Improvac®
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2011-09-22 |
The objective of this study was to evaluate and to compare the effect of vaccination with Improvac on biochemical bloood parameters in mature boars under commercial AI conditions. A total of 19 Danish Landrace boars: 10 entire males (Control) and 9 males (Test) vaccinated with Improvac were included into the trial. The mean age of animals was 34.92 ± 10.74 months. the trial period lasted for 12 weeks. the Test group animals were vaccinated with Improvac on the third week after inclusion into the trial and were re-vaccinated 4 weeks thereafter. Five weeks following the second vaccination all animals were slaughtered. Blood samples were collected at weekly intervals and kept frozen until the analysis at the end of the trial. Mean biochemical blood parameters for both animal groups fell within physiological ranges, although Urea, Creatinine, Calcium and HDL. Cholesterol values were higher (p<0.05 to p< 0.001) in control group. Only the mean value of Triglycerides was by 4.53 ± 1.73 mg/dl higler p<0.05 in test boar group. Results from this study indicate that vaccination against GnRH does not impact physiological ranges of biochemical blood parameters.