HOMEOSTASIS OF THE BODY OF GILTS WHEN THE POLYSACCHARIDE CHITOSAN IS ADDED TO THE FEED

Abstract

Currently, polysaccharides with various specific properties are used quite often in different industries and spheres of production. The polysaccharide chitosan has proven itself well in modern medicine. Chitosan is a natural polymer, its unique feature is the ability to inhibit viral infections, and it also exhibits the properties of an enterosorbent, a factor regulating the acidity of gastric juice and is able to prevent the development of phage infections in an infected culture of microorganisms. Thus, in the conditions of OOO Agrofirma Rubezh, Pugachev District, Saratov Region, the biological safety and economic feasibility of using the polysaccharide chitosan in the diet of Large White pigs were studied. The article considers the effect of the polysaccharide chitosan on the general homeostasis of the pigs' body. On the basis of the veterinary clinic of the Vavilov University, a comparative analysis was conducted throughout the entire experimental period for the following hematological parameters: erythrocytes, 1012 / l; hematocrit, %; hemoglobin, g/l; leukocytes, 109/l; total protein, g/l; ALT, U/l; AST U/l; creatinine, mmol/l; urea, mmol/l; bilirubin, mmol/ l. In addition to studying changes in morphological and biochemical blood parameters, the work also monitored the growth rates of the control and experimental groups. The data obtained prove that the studied aminopolysaccharide does not have a negative effect on the body of the animals studied, but on the contrary, normalizes the indicators of internal homeostasis and improves the course of metabolic processes in the body of pigs. According to the results of the study, an increase in the level of profitability of animals in the experimental group was established due to a decrease in the cost of feed consumed. Accordingly, this indicates an improvement in the economic performance of the farm.