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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Moreno-Indias, Isabel author Hernández-Castellano, Lorenzo E. author Sánchez-Macías, Davinia author Morales-delaNuez, Antonio author Torres, Alexandr author Argüello, Anastasio author Castro, Noemí author 2020-07-20 Consumption of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), especially docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), has beneficial effects for consumers' health. Consequently, there is an increased interest in enhancing meat fatty acid profiles (i.e., PUFA and DHA content) through diverse nutritional strategies. This study aimed to investigate the effect of supplementing a microalgae-derived product rich in DHA on growth and immune system development in newborn goat kids. In this experiment, newborn goat kids were fed milk replacer (MR) supplemented with three levels of a microalgae-derived product rich in DHA (DHA-Gold®, Martek Biosciences, MD, USA). Groups were designed as follows: MR-NS (milk replacer without DHA-Gold® supplementation; n = 10), MR-DHA-9 (9 g of DHA-Gold®/L milk replacer; n = 10) and MR-DHA-18 (18 g of DHA-Gold®/L milk replacer; n = 10). The immune status of the kids was evaluated by the plasma IgG and IgM concentrations, as well as by the complement system and chitotriosidase activities. Dietary supplementation with DHA did not affect either growth or innate and humoral immunity (p > 0.05). This study concludes that supplementation with DHA does not cause negative effects on growth and immune status in newborn goat kids. 10.3390/ani10071233 2076-2615 Animals http://hdl.handle.net/10668/3994 32698513 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/18078 DHA Omega-3 Goat kid Meat quality Chitotriosidase Complement activity Microalgae Immune system Milk Dihidroxiacetona Cabras Microalgas Sistema inmunológico Leche Milk Replacer Supplementation with Docosahexaenoic Acid from Microalgae Does Not Affect Growth and Immune Status in Goat Kids