The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of vitamine C on weight, health and reproduction on a selected brand of rodents. The model animal was selected the guinea pig (Cavia aperea v. porcellus) whose sensitivity on the lack of vitamine C in food is well known. The guinea pig is not able to create vitamine C in its body like the man and its only possible posuply is in food. Vitamine C is characterised by a wide range of effect and its lack in the organism causes considerable ailments. The guinea pigs in the investigated breed were divided into several groups of similar constitution. Four groups were provided food containing added vitamin C, other four groups depended only on vitamin C present in food available in the season. The monitoring was carried out in 2005 and 2007. The weight of the guinea pigs was checked out every three days. The weigh, health and reproductive indexes were monitored during the whole experiment. According to the acquired results it is possible to affirm the importance of vitamin C in the life of guinea pigs. Guinea pigs that are not able to synthesise vitamine C by themselves are fully dependent on its supply in food. Consequently, in case of an insufficient amount of vitamine C in the food ration of a guinea pig is essential its subsequent addition. There are not many pieces of knowledge and written technical sources dealing with the breed of the guinea pig, therefore this study might represent an asset to the breeders and research.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:49186 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Creators | TEJML, Petr |
| Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
| Language | Czech |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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