In:
Veterinary Medicine and Science, Wiley, Vol. 4, No. 2 ( 2018-05), p. 133-139
Kurzfassung:
Bio‐Strath ® is a plasmolyzed yeast product enriched with herbs, malt, honey and orange juice. In this study, the effect of Equi‐Strath ® , the adapted product for horses, on the equine immune system was evaluated. A routine influenza booster vaccination was used as a model to study the effects of Equi‐Strath ® supplementation on the immune response. Twenty healthy Franches‐Montagnes stallions with pre‐existing antibody levels were randomly divided into a study group ( SG , n = 10) receiving 0.06 mL/kg bodyweight of Equi‐Strath ® , and a control group ( CG , n = 10), receiving the same amount of placebo, daily. The supplement and placebo were given from week 1 until week 14 of the trial. After 10 weeks, the horses were vaccinated with a commercial vaccine containing equine influenza strains of the H3N8 subtype. Antibody titres in blood were measured at day 0 before vaccination, and 14 and 32 days after vaccination. In addition, a complete blood count ( CBC ) was performed on day 0 and day 32. A linear increase of haemagglutination inhibition titres in both groups was observed after vaccination, but with no difference between treatment groups. CBC components remained unaffected by treatment. In conclusion, daily Equi‐Strath ® supplementation did not affect the adaptive immune response in stallions after a routine commercial H3N8 influenza booster vaccination.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
2053-1095
,
2053-1095
DOI:
10.1002/vms3.2018.4.issue-2
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
Wiley
Publikationsdatum:
2018
ZDB Id:
2819409-3
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