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EFFECT OF TOLTRAZURIL AND AMPROLIUM PLUS IN BROILER CHICKENS INFECTED WITH COCCIDIOSIS

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Last updated: 23 Jan 2023

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The present study was performed to evaluate the concurrent use of toltrazuril and amprolium plus in treating avian coccidiosis. Two hundred one day old Hubbard broiler chicks kept in wire floor batteries under hygienic measures were used. On day 19th of age chicks were aliquated into five groups, 40 each (1st group served as negative control, 2nd group served as positive control, 3rd group was infected and treated with toltrazuril 25 mg/L of drinking water, 4th group was infected and treated with Amprolium plus 250 ppm in ration and the 5th group was infected and concurrently treated with toltrazuril 25 mg/L and amprolium plus 250 ppm in ration. Treatment usually started 3 days post infection, chicken in all groups were weighted at 20, 27, 34 and 41 day of age. Body weight gain, feed consumption, feed conversion, mortality, lesion score was determined. Oocyst count was performed 2, 6, 11, 16 and 21 days PI. On the 40th day of age, 5 birds from each group were weighted, slaughtered and had bursal body weight index determined. Blood samples from slaughtered birds were divided into two portions, one for serum preparations for serology and clinical chemistry parameters, while the other portion was collected on EDTA for hematological study. 10 of the remaining birds from each group were subjected for virulent Newcastle diseases challenge. Results obtained showed that tolrazuril and amprolium plus administration individually at the therapeutic doses had valuable effect in the treatment of avian coccidiosis and simultaneous administration of both drugs had more potent curative effect and less effect on liver and kidney function parameters, meanwhile non of the used drugs proved immunosuppressive.

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10.21608/avmj.2008.175957

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Key words: Coccidiosis, Broiler chickens, Toltrazuril, amprolium plus

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H.H.

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ALLAM

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Dept. of Poultry Diseases Animal Health Research Institute, Zagazig

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H.A.A.

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BAYOUMIE

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Dept. of Poultry Diseases Animal Health Research Institute, Zagazig

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SEHAM

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M. H. MALHAT

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Dept. of Chemistry, Animal Health Research Institute, Zagazig

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I.A.A.

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MOHAMED

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Dept. of Avian and Rabbit Med. Fac. of Vet. Med. Zag. Univ

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54

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118

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24386

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2008-07-01

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2008-06-12

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2008-07-15

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14

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1012-5973

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2314-5226

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Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal

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