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    Effects of Tomato Juice Supplementation on the Reproductive Performance, Hematological Indices and Oxidative Status of Gestational Sows in Ilorin, Nigeria.
    (Badeggi Journal, 2023-05-01) Olayinka Abosede Ojo; David Awoniyi
    A ten-week trial was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of orally administered tomato juice (ToJ) on the hematological and reproductive performance of gestational sows raised at Omolara Farms, Ogbagba town, Kwara State. A Sixteen (n=16) gestational sows within 4 weeks of gestation were randomly allotted into four treatment groups, having four replicates, with one sow representing a replicate Both Treatment 1 and 2 received no ToJ, but each received only 60 mls of clean water, plus 1g of Vitamin C in treatment 2., Treatment 3 and Treatment 4 received ToJ at 60mls and 120 mls respectively. At 10 th th -6 week of experiment, blood samples were collected via marginal ear vein; hematological parameters evaluated include packed cell volume (PCV), red blood cell (RBC), hemoglobin, mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), white blood cell (WBC) and platelet. Reproductive data monitored include; number of piglets per sow (NPPS), mortality rate, number of stillbirth piglets (NSBP), number of surviving piglets (NSP), number of piglets at birth (NPB). Result revealed that hemoglobin and WBC values were significantly depressed, when compared with the negative and positive controls (T1 and T2), while being significantly elevated in pregnant sows administered with 60mls and 120mls ToJ. NPPS, NPB and mortality rate were significantly elevated and an abysmal increase in NSBP at 60 mls ToJ, while the reduced values of these parameters were recorded at 120 mls ToJ, as compared to the values observed in sows given Vitamin C. Serum antioxidant enzymes were elevated at 120 ToJ. Therefore, its recommended that ToJ inclusion could enhance performance of pregnant sows up to 120 mls under tropical condition