Evaluation of Spray-Dried Porcine Plasma for Growth Performance, Production Yield, Immune Responses, and Total Vibrio Counts in Pond-Reared Giant Tiger Prawn (Penaeus monodon)
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Spray-dried porcine plasma (SDP) is a protein-rich feed ingredient derived from animal blood with potential health benefits. This study evaluated the effects of dietary SDP on growth, survival, and immune responses in pond-reared giant tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon). Six earthen ponds in a commercial farming system in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand, were stocked with postlarvae at a density of 750,000 shrimp·ha-1 (75 shrimp·m-2). Three ponds received a standard commercial diet (Control group), while the other three ponds were fed a pelleted diet containing 4.5% SDP (SDP group) for 30 days (days 30–60 post-stocking), after which all ponds were fed a standard diet until harvest. The inclusion of SDP improved feed conversion ratio (FCR) compared with the control group. Shrimp fed the SDP diet showed significant (p<0.05) increases in immune parameters and reduced total Vibrio counts in both the hepatopancreas and intestine. Unexpectedly, an outbreak of acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) occurred on day 80, affecting all control ponds and one SDP pond, while the other two SDP ponds remained AHPND-negative. This suggested a potential protective effect of SDP. Although the AHPND outbreak limited conclusive assessment of growth and production, the observed improvement in FCR, immunity, and in Vibrio reduction indicates that dietary SDP may enhance shrimp health under farm conditions.
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