Title: Blood triiodothyronine, thyroxine and thyroid-stimulating hormone concentrations in mulard ducks with experimental aflatoxicosis.
Abstract: Summary Valchev , I ., L . Lazarov , Ts . Hris tov, D. Kanakov, R. Binev & Y. Nikolov, 2014. Blood tri iodothyronine, thyroxine and thyroid - stimulating hormone concentrations in mulard ducks with experimental aflatoxicosis. Bulg. J. Vet. Med. (online first) . The aim of the experiment was to evaluate the effect of aflatoxin В 1 applied either independently or in combination with Mycotox NG on blood plasma triiodothyronine ( T 3 ), thyroxine ( T 4 ) and t hyroid stimulating hormone ( TSH ) in mulard ducks. Four groups of 20 ten - day - old birds each were used. The control group received compound feed according to the species and the age. The feed of group ІІ was supplemented with 0.5 mg/kg afl a toxin B 1 , of group ІІI – with 0.8 mg/kg aflatoxin B 1 , whereas group IV received compound feed with 0.5 mg/kg aflatoxin B 1 and 2 g/kg Mycotox NG. Blood ho rmone concentrations were assayed on the 21 st and 42 nd day in samples collected from v. metatarsalis medialis . Lower blo od T 3 and T 4 were established in groups II and III. The addition of 2 g/kg M ycotox NG to the feed of group IV had not a significant protecting effect against the adverse effects of aflatoxin B 1 on blood triiodothyronine and thyroxine co n centrations.
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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