The development of a dexamethasone challenge model for evaluating feed additives in sheep.
Am J Vet Res
; : 1-7, 2024 Jul 15.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To develop an accessible ruminant immune challenge model for rapid in vivo assessments of feed additives. ANIMALS 60 hair-breed ram lambs.METHODS:
Sheep were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 treatments treatment 1, not immunosuppressed, control fed (n = 12); treatment 2, immunosuppressed, supplemented with a yeast and botanical extract (n = 18); treatment 3, immunosuppressed, supplemented with a blend of natural aluminosilicates and yeast components (n = 18); and treatment 4, immunosuppressed, control fed (n = 12). Twice-daily injections of dexamethasone (Dex; 0.1 mg/kg bodyweight, SC) were used to induce immunosuppression throughout the study (from September 25, 2020, to November 2, 2020). All sheep were immunized with keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) on days 0 and 14 and injected with heat-aggregated KLH, ID, to induce a skin induration on day 15. Measurements included body weight (BW), average daily gain (ADG), CBC, and skin induration diameter.RESULTS:
Dex treatment resulted in reduced BW and ADG that was not mitigated by either feed additive. Dex reduced lymphocyte percentage, RBC count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and skin induration diameter and increased concentrations of granulocytes and granulocyte percentage. Effects on hematocrit, hemoglobin, RBC, and skin induration diameter were mitigated with the addition of feed additives. CLINICAL RELEVANCE The described model is a tool to evaluate the ability of feed additives to mitigate the immunosuppressive effects of Dex.
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