Tissue Pathomorphology and Immunohistochemistry in Mink (Neovison Vison) Fed Blood Plasma Supplemented Diet in the Period of Preparation for Breeding

• Published in: Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Puławy Vol. 56; no. 3; pp. 393 - 397
• Main Authors: Nowakowicz-Dębek, Bożena, Śmiech, Anna, Zoń, Andrzej, Bis-Wencel, Hanna, Ondrasovicova, Olga, Wlazło, Łukasz, Wnuk, Wioletta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Versita 01-09-2012; Sciendo
• Subjects: blood plasma supplemented diet; immunohistochemistry; internal organs; mink; pathomorphology
• ISSN: 0042-4870; 2300-3235; 2300-3235
• DOI: 10.2478/v10213-012-0069-2

The research carried out at a mink farm aimed to determine the effect of blood plasma supplemented diet applied at the period preparing mink for reproduction on the animal organism. The studies included four groups of mink. The control group received a non-supplemented diet, while the experimental groups had feed with additive of 0.5%, 1.5%, and 2.5% of beef-pork plasma in the daily feed ration. The pathomorphological and immunohistochemical evaluation was performed on the liver, kidneys, lymph nodes, spleen, and bowel from all the groups. Pathomorphological and immunohistochemical changes of various intensity were observed in the examined organs from all experimental groups.