Dockalova Hana, Zeman Ladislav, Horky Pavel
Department of Animal Nutrition and Forage Production, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 61300 Brno, Czech Republic.
Animals (Basel). 2021 Jan 16;11(1):210. doi: 10.3390/ani11010210.
Veterinarians can recommend milk thistle for the treatment of equine liver disease and laminitis. Milk thistle seed cakes were fed in the range of normal feed doses in this study. The milk thistle seed cakes were fed (twice a day) to the experimental group of the horses ( = 5) and biochemical blood markers (TP, Albumin, ALT (alanine transaminase), AST (aspartate transaminase), ALP (alkaline phosphatase), GGT (gamma-glutamyltransferase), Bilirubin, Cholesterol, HDL (high-density lipoprotein), LDL (low-density lipoprotein), TAG (triacylglycerol), BHB (beta-hydroxybutyric acid), NEFA (non-esterified fatty acids), creatine kinase, creatinine, Urea, GSH-Px (glutathione peroxidase), TAS (total antioxidant status), lactate, glucose, cortisol, Ca, Pi) were monitored. The control group of horses ( = 5), bred and trained in the same conditions, was used for comparison. The control group received the entire feed dose as accepted by the horses in the experimental group before the beginning of the experiment. The aim was to find out whether the preparation of milk thistle seed cakes could have positive effects on the health of the horses. All ten horses received one feeding form before the beginning of the experimental monitoring. All horses were exposed to heavy physical exercise (regular combined driving training) after 56 days of milk thistle seed cakes feeding (up to 400 g/day). Three blood samples were taken (before physical exercise; about 15 min and 60 min after physical exercise). Significant differences ( < 0.05) were detected in the values of AST, NEFA, cortisol and Pi in the experimental group. The exercise effect was detected in the values of albumin, lactate, cortisol, NEFA, and calcium. Our results suggest that the feeding of milk thistle seed cakes could have a positive effect on the health of the horses.
兽医可以推荐水飞蓟用于治疗马的肝脏疾病和蹄叶炎。在本研究中，水飞蓟籽饼的投喂量处于正常饲料剂量范围内。将水飞蓟籽饼（每天两次）投喂给实验组的马匹（n = 5），并监测血液生化指标（总蛋白、白蛋白、谷丙转氨酶、谷草转氨酶、碱性磷酸酶、γ-谷氨酰转移酶、胆红素、胆固醇、高密度脂蛋白、低密度脂蛋白、甘油三酯、β-羟基丁酸、非酯化脂肪酸、肌酸激酶、肌酐、尿素、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶、总抗氧化状态、乳酸、葡萄糖、皮质醇、钙、磷）。对照组的马匹（n = 5）在相同条件下饲养和训练，用于比较。对照组在实验开始前接受实验组马匹所接受的全部饲料剂量。目的是确定水飞蓟籽饼制剂是否对马匹健康有积极影响。在实验监测开始前，所有十匹马都接受一种饲料形式。在投喂水飞蓟籽饼56天（每天最多400克）后，所有马匹都进行高强度体育锻炼（定期组合驾驶训练）。采集三份血样（体育锻炼前；体育锻炼后约15分钟和60分钟）。实验组中谷草转氨酶、非酯化脂肪酸、皮质醇和磷的值存在显著差异（P < 0.05）。在白蛋白、乳酸、皮质醇、非酯化脂肪酸和钙的值中检测到运动效应。我们的结果表明，投喂水飞蓟籽饼可能对马匹健康有积极影响。
