Acid-base balance, urinary and blood parameters of cats stress-induced cats and supplemented with antioxidant compound

作者：Ogoshi R C S; Zangeronimo M G; Reis J S; Sousa R V; Goncalves T M; Lisenko K G; Alves I O; Silva K W; Franca J; Saad F M O B^*

来源：Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia, 2016, 68(5): 1121-1128.

DOI：10.1590/1678-4162-7966

• algae flour
• blood gases
• feline
• selenium

This study aimed to evaluate the supplementation of a commercial antioxidant EconomasE (Alltech, Brazil - AOX) on the acid-base balance, urinary parameters, red blood count (RBC) and erythrocyte osmotic fragility (EOF) of stressed cats. Twenty-four adult cats (3.49 +/- 0.87kg) were distributed in a completely randomized design with four levels (0, 250, 500, 750mg AOX/kg feed dry matter) and six replicates for a period of 80 days. Cats were induced to stress through the presence of dogs in the experimental environment (stressor agent; AE) from the 61th day to the end. Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO(2)) and bicarbonate (HCO3) increased linearly (P<0.05) with increased intake of AOX. The highest values of total carbon dioxide (tCO(2)) (P<0.05) were observed in cats fed the 500 and 750mg AOX/kg diet. Hemoglobin concentration was higher (P<0.05) in animals fed the 250 and 500mg AOX/kg diet. The urinary parameters and EOF were similar among all diets. These data indicate that AOX supplementation has beneficial effects in acid-base balance and hemoglobin concentration of stress-induced cats.

• 出版日期2016-10