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AFLATOXICOSIS IN MOULARD DUCKLING

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Forensic medicine and toxicology

Abstract

The current study was conducted to evaluate the potential toxic effects of aflatoxins (AFs) in Moulard ducklings. A total of 20 one-day-old Moulard ducklings were classified into two groups, with 10 ducklings in each group. Ducklings in the control group (G1) were fed on an AFs-free diet. In group 2 (G2), ducklings received a naturally AFs-contaminated feed with 50 ppb total AFs for 25 days. Feed intake, weight gain and feed conversion ratio (FCR), symptoms, postmortem changes, hematological and biochemical changes were investigated. Results showed an increase in feed intake with a bad feed conversion ratio (FCR), liver, kidney and thigh muscle hemorrhage in PM lesions, and a significant decrease in body, liver, and gizzard absolute weight of AFs exposed ducks. Also, there was a significant increase in aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) levels, a significant decrease in urea level, and a non-significant decrease in hematological parameters such as Hb, RBCs, WBCs, and platelets in comparison with the control group.

DOI

10.21608/avmj.2024.250250.1205

Keywords

Aflatoxins (AFS), ducklings, Feed conversion ratio, AST, ALT

Authors

First Name

TAREK

Last Name

SOBHY1

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Department of Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Minia University, El-Minia, Egypt

Email

tarekvet1@gmail.com

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First Name

ZAKARIA

Last Name

ZAKY

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

Email

zakaria@aun.edu.eg

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First Name

SAFWAT

Last Name

ALI

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Minia University, El-Minia, Egypt.

Email

asafawato@yahoo.com

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First Name

HEBA

Last Name

KAMALY

MiddleName

F.

Affiliation

Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

Email

hebafawzy907@aun.edu.eg

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Volume

70

Article Issue

181

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47069

Issue Date

2024-04-01

Receive Date

2023-11-21

Publish Date

2024-04-01

Page Start

39

Page End

47

Print ISSN

1012-5973

Online ISSN

2314-5226

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https://avmj.journals.ekb.eg/article_348832.html

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Research article

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1,840

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Publication Title

Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal

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https://avmj.journals.ekb.eg/

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AFLATOXICOSIS IN MOULARD DUCKLING

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28 Dec 2024