Influence of nanotechnological selenium citrate on clinical parameters of the organism and productivity of rabbits

  • I. I. Kovalchuk Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology named after S.Z. Grzycki National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biology; Institute of Animal Biology, 38 V. Stusa Str., Lviv, 79034, Ukraine
  • O. V. Prodanchuk Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology named after S.Z. Grzycki National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biology, 50 Pekarska St., Lviv, 79010, Ukraine
  • Y. V. Lesyk Drohobych Ivan Franko State Pedagogical University; Institute of Animal Biology, 38 V. Stusa Str., Lviv, 79034, Ukraine
Keywords: rabbits, selenium citrate, clinical parameters, temperature, pulse, respiration

Abstract

The article presents the results of the study of the effect of different amounts of nanotechnological selenium citrate on the clinical parameters of the rabbit organism. The study was carried out in a private rabbit farm on young rabbits of the Termon breed. The animals were divided into four groups - control and three experimental. The rabbits in the control group consumed standard pelleted feed and water without restrictions, in accordance with current requirements. The experimental group, in addition to the standard diet with drinking water throughout the day, received an aqueous solution of nanotechnology selenium citrate in the amount of 50 μg Se/l. Accordingly, the second experimental group consumed selenium citrate at the rate of 100 μg Se/L; the third experimental group received selenium citrate at the rate of 200 μg Se/L. During the experimental period (days 15 and 30 of the study), daily monitoring of the safety, growth and development intensity was carried out. In the preparatory period - on day 45 and in the experimental period - on days 60 and 75 of life, temperature, respiratory rate, and pulse rate were determined. All the obtained digital data were processed using the STATISTICA computer program using the method of variation statistics.

The analysis of the results obtained indicates a positive effect of selenium citrate feeding on the clinical parameters of the rabbit body, depending on its amount and period of use. The use of selenium citrate in the diet of rabbits has activated metabolic processes in their body.

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Published
2025-08-10