Table 5 Effects of dietary betaine on health status of growing rabbits under the summer heat
Items | Betaine, g/kg | SEM | P-value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0.75 | 1.00 | 1.50 | 2.00 | ANOVA | Linear | ||
Morbidity, % | 13.33 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 6.67 | 6.67 | - | 0.894 | 0.323 |
Mortality, % | 10.00 | 10.00 | 6.67 | 3.33 | 3.33 | - | 0.710 | 0.166 |
Health risk index, % | 23.33 | 20.00 | 16.67 | 10.00 | 10.00 | - | 0.529 | 0.084 |