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Pathological Changes And Faecal Excretion Levels Seen In Broiler Chicks After A Single Oral Dose Of Aflatoxin B1, Kanarat Harintharanon, Achariya Sailasuta, Anudep Rungsipipat, Anong Bintvihok, Jiroj Sasipreyajan

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Three hundred Shaver starbo, broiler, 5-day-old chicks were divided into 3 groups and given in group 1 sterile water, group 2 olive oil and group 3 aflatoxin B1. The effect of aflatoxin B1(5mg/kg) after the single oral dose was studied, observing clinical signs, blood chemistry, pathology, and excretion levels in faeces over a period of 10 days. Chicks in group 3 showed depression and decreased feed intake. Blood chemistry, especially blood urea nitrogen (BUN) was significantly different between the three groups although still in the normal range. Gross pathology revealed petechial hemorrhages developing on day 2 (87.5 %) and pale …