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KMID : 1023520060290030287
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Korean Journal of Veterinary Service
2006 Volume.29 No. 3 p.287 ~ p.295
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Effects of honeybee (Apis Mellifera L.) venom injection on the growth performance and hematological characteristics of pigs
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Han Sang-Mi
Lee Kwang-Gill
Yeo Joo-Hong
Kweon Hae-Yong
Oh Baeg-Young
Lee Yun-Geun
Kim Bong-Soon
Paik Ha-Ju
Kim Soon-Tae
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Abstract
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This study was conducted to evaluate effects of honeybee venom injection (VI) collected using bee venom collector compared to that of bee venom accupuncture (VA) on the body weight gain, growth rate and hematological characteristics of piglets. One hundred sixty two piglets from 15 sows were allocated in to three groups; honeybee venom subcutaneous injection groups (97 piglets from 9 sows), honeybee venom accupuncture -treated group (31 piglets from 3 sows), and non -treated control group and 30 days after birth. Honeybee venom subcutaneous injection groups divided by a syringeful; group A (0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 mg ), group B (1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0 rug), and group C (1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 mg). During 60 days experiment, weight gain and survivability in VI and VA treatment of pigs were higher compared with control. Survival rate during the experiment period was 96.8% in group C, 93.2 % in VA and 86.7 % in control. Weight gain and survivability were effected by VI and VA. WBC, RBC, lymphocytes, monocytes, serum total protein, and albumin concentration were not affected by VI and VA. Serum IgG concentration of VI and VA treatments were greater than that of control. In conclusion, VI and VA were effective for improving growth performance and to increase the concentrations of blood Ig G in growing pigs. No statistical differences were found for VI and VA. These results suggested that the treatment of honeybee venom injection collected using bee venom collector could be used effectively for the increase productivity.
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KEYWORD
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Honeybee venom, Bee venom collector, Pig, Growth performance, Hematology
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