INFLUENCE OF DIETARY CULTURE MATERIAL CONTAINING AFLATOXIN AND T-2 TOXIN ON GROWTH RATE AND HAEMATOLOGY IN TURKEY POULTS (Meliagridesgallopavo) - BELTSVILLE SMALL WHITE VARIETY
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2018-06
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Abstract
Experimental mycotoxicoses were induced singly and in combination in 48 turkey
poults (Beltsville small white) for a period of 0 to 13 weeks by feeding diets containing 100
ppb AF and 1 ppm T-2 toxin.Comparison of weekly mean body weights revealed significant
(P<0.05) differences from first week onwards between the control and mycotoxin treated
groups. Among the toxin treated groups, the AF group revealed significant (P<0.05)
difference during the second week only, T-2 group revealed significant (P<0.05) differences
during the third week to sixth week, while AF-T-2 group revealed significant (P<0.05)
differences from first week till 13th week except 8th and 9th week. There was a significant
(P<0.05) decrease in the body weight gain in toxin fed birds when compared to control birds.
Significant (P<0.05) differences in feed conversion were observed between the control and
toxin treated groups. Significant (P<0.05) decrease in feed conversion efficiency ratio was
observed in the toxin treated groups. Blood samples were collected from each group at the
end of 49th and 91st days of trial to study haematological parameters. The PCV, Hb and TEC
values decreased significantly (P<0.05) within toxin fed birds when compared to the control.
Comparison of means for erythrocyte indices revealed no significant differences between the
control and mycotoxin treated groups except MCV which revealed significant (P<0.05)
increase between AF and AF-T-2 toxin group showing a macrocytic normochromic blood
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TNV_IJSET_2018_7(3)854-871
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Veterinary Science