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Studies on the Effects of Enrofloxacin Overdose on Different Health Parameters in Broiler Chickens

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Veterinary clinical research (Veterinary Surgery, theriogenology, inteā€¦seases, clinical pathology, applied epidemiology and animal hygiene).

Abstract

The effect of 10 times (10x) overdose of enrofloxacin was studied in broiler chickens. One hundred and eighty chicks were classified in 3 equal groups. The first group received normal theurapeutic dose of enrofloxacin (1x) in drinking water for the first 5 consecutive days of age and repeated again at 24th -28th day of age. The second group received 10x (overdose) at the same ages. The third group was left non-medicated as a control group. Blood samples were taken on the 6th, 14th, 29th and 34th day of age for different laboratory tests. Enrofloxacin at 10x caused a decrease in the value of the following parameters: HI antibody titers to NDV vaccine at the 14th and the 34th day of age, serum albumin at the 10th day of age, hemoglobin at the 29th and the 34th day, lymphocytic count and IBDV ELISA titers at 29th day of age, uric acid at 29th day, phagocytic activity at 34th day, Lactobacillus spp. count in duodenum, feed conversion efficiency and body weight gain. The 10x (overdose) increased serum urea and creatinine at 29th day of age, serum AST and ALT at 29th and 34th day of age, and heterophilic count. Histopathological degeneration in liver, spleen, kidneys, bursa of Fabricius and thymus were demonstrated by 10x (overdose) of enrofloxacin. Challenge with vNDV caused 66.6% mortality in birds received the 10x (overdose) compared with 33.3% in the vaccinated non treated control group.

DOI

10.21608/jvmr.2008.77869

Keywords

studies, Effects, Enrofloxacin, Overdose, Health, Parameters, broiler, chickens

Authors

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H.F.

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Ellakany

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Departement of Poultry and Fish diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University

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I.M.

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Abu El-Azm

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Departement of Poultry and Fish diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University

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A.A.

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Bekhit

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Departement of Poultry and Fish diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University

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M.M.

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Shehawy

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General Authority for Veterinary Services, El-Behera, Egypt.

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18

Article Issue

1

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11635

Issue Date

2008-03-01

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2020-03-17

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2008-03-01

Page Start

176

Page End

186

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2357-0512

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2357-0520

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Journal of Veterinary Medical Research

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22 Jan 2023