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THE EFFECT OF DRIED STRAWBERRY LEAVES ON
HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF RABBITS
Jana Emrichova1*, Anna Kalafova1 Katarina Zbynovska1, Peter
Petruska1, Lubomir Ondruska2, Rastislav Jurcik2, Lubica
Chrastinova2, Anton Kovacik1, Monika Schneidgenova1, Peter
Cupka1, Marcela Capcarova1
Address(es):
1Department of Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biotechnology
and Food Sciences, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Tr.
A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra, Slovak Republic
2Animal Production Research Centre Nitra, Hlohovecka 2, 949
01 Nitra, Slovak Republic
Corresponding author:emrichova@gmail.com
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of dried
strawberry leaves inclusion on selected haematological
parameters of rabbits: white blood cell, red blood cell,
haemoglobin, haematocrit, mean corpuscular volume, mean
corpuscular haemoglobin, mean corpuscular haemoglobin
concentration, platelets, mean platelet volume, red cell
distribution width, lymphocytes, mid cells total count,
granulocytes, haematocrit, platelet distribution width.
Thirtyrabbits of broiler line Californian were used in this
experiment. The animals were divided into the four groups, four
animals in each one (control group C and experimental groups
E1, E2 and E3). Animals were fed ad libitum using KKV1
feeding mixture (FM) with or without strawberry leave inclusion
as follows: group E1 received feed mixture with concentration of
0.5 % strawberry leaves group E2 1.0 % and group E3 1.5 %.
Bloodwas collectedinto tubes and the parameters were analysed
using Abacus Junior Vet. Statistical analyse showed a significant
change (P <0.05) in mean platelet volume between group C and
E1 and between group C and E2. Increase of this parameter was
detected in all groups in comparison with the control group.
Other haematological parameters were without significant
differences (P>0.05). Strawberry leaves as a source of
antioxidants altered haematological parameters according to our
expectations. This study presents only partial results of
continuing experiment.

Keywords: haematological parameters, strawberry leaves, rabbit