Effects of supplemental fructo-oligosaccharide and mannan-oligosaccharide on nutrient digestibilities, volatile fatty acid concentrations, and immune function in horses

Authors : Emel GÜRBÜZ, Fatma İNAL, Sakine Ülküm ATA, Özcan Barış ÇİTİL

Pages : 39-44

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This research was performed to study the effects of fructo-oligosaccharide insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(FOS); and mannan-oligosaccharide insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MOS); on nutrient digestibilities, fecal pH and volatile fatty acids compositions, and immune function in adult horses. Four adult Thoroughbred horses were used in a 4×4 Latin Square design with 20-day treatment periods. A 12-day adaptation phase was followed by 6-day collection of feces and 2-day blood sampling phases. Four different treatments were administered: 1); Control insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(no supplemental FOS or MOS; 2); 30 g of FOS/d; 3); 30 g of MOS/d; 4); 15 g of FOS+15 g of MOS/d. There were no differences among treatments in the fecal pH and volatile fatty acids compositions insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P > 0.05);. Nutrient digestibilities did not differ among treatments insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P > 0.05);. Also, no differences were found in the IgA, IgG, and IgM levels among the treatments insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P > 0.05);. Fructo-oligosaccharides, MOS, or FOS+MOS supplementation did not affect gut health and immune system in adult horses compared to control.
Keywords : Key words Horse, fructo oligosaccharide, mannan oligosaccharide, volatile fatty acids, immune function