• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제24권7호
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• pp.1011-1018
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• 2011

Aflatoxin-contaminated feed cause mortality, suppression of the immune system, reduced growth rates and losses in feed efficiency. This research study was planned to investigate the immunomodulatory and growth promoting effect of milk thistle as feed additive against aflatoxin $B_1$ in broiler chicks at NWFP Agricultural University Peshawar, Pakistan. Two hundred and forty (240) day old broilers chicks were randomly assigned into four major groups AfF, aflatoxin free feed; Aflatoxin $B_1$ was present in the feed at the levels of 80-520 ${\mu}g/kg$ of the feed in the remaining three groups. Aflatoxin contaminated feed was provided for 5 weeks. Group AfB was supplemented with toxin binder "Mycoad" at 3 g/kg of feed and group AfT was supplemented with milk thistle at10 g/kg of feed. Each group was further sub divided into two sub-groups, vaccinated against ND (Newcastle disease), IB (Infectious bronchitis) and IBD (Infectious bursal diseases) according to recommended schedule of vaccination or non vaccinated. Each sub group carried three replicates with 10 chicks per replicate. Chicks were reared in pens in an open sided house. Supplementary heat was provided to all the chicks during brooding period. Mean body weight gain and dressing percentage were significantly (p<0.05) higher in group AfF, followed by AfT, AfB and Af. Weight gain and dressing percentage was the same in group AfB and AfT, while it was significantly lower in group Af. Feed intake, breast, thigh and leg weight were found significantly (p<0.05) higher in group AfF, followed by AfB, AfT and Af. Significantly lower (better) FCR value was recorded in group AfT. Water intake was significantly (p<0.05) higher in group AfT and AfF as compared to other groups. Mortality was significantly (p<0.05) higher in group Af. Mean bursa and thymus weights were found significantly (p<0.05) higher in group AfF, AfB and AfT followed by Af, while higher spleen weight was recorded in group AfT. Mean antibody titer against ND, IB and IBD was significantly (p<0.05) higher in group AfT, as compared to other groups. It is concluded that milk thistle at 10 g/kg of feed could effectively be utilized as immunostimulant and growth promotant in the presence of immunosuppressant aflatoxin $B_1$ in the feed.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.414-422
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• 2001

Antibiotic resistance in human pathogens is a major public health issue. Some of the resistance problem can be attributed to the transfer of resistant bacteria from animals to people and the transfer of resistance genes from animal pathogens and commensal bacteria to human pathogens. Control measures include improvements in food hygiene to reduce the spread of zoonotic bacteria to people via the food chain. However, to specifically address the issue, the medical profession must control misuse and overuse of antibiotics in hospitals and community practice. In addition, the livestock industries and their advisors must reduce and refine the use of antibiotics in animal production and replace antibiotics with alternative disease control measures as much as possible.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.35-39
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• 1992

Sulfamethazine(SMZ)은 수의임상에서 감염증 치료 및 예방목적으로 많이 사용되고 있을 뿐 아니라 가축의 생산성 향상을 위해 남용되고 있는 주요한 항균제의 하나이다. SMZ의 생체내 대사 및 약물동태학적 특성은 동물의 종차에 따라 상이함이 잘 알려져 있으나 주요 실험동물 및 경제동물인 토끼에서 조사된 바는 매우 드물다. 한편 성차에 따른 약물대사의 차이는 rat를 비롯한 여러 동물에서 인정되고 있는데 대체로 숫컷이 암컷에 비해 대사능이 활발한 것으로 알려져 있다. 그러나 산양에서의 SMZ의 대사는 오히려 암컷이 더 활발하다는 보고도 있어, 여러 동물종에서 일률적으로 성차에 따른 약물대사를 설명할 수가 없다. 초식성의 습성을 가지고 있는 토끼에 있어 성차에 따른 SMZ의 대사 및 약물동태학적 특성이 다른 초식성 동물인 산양의 경우와 동일한 경향을 보이는지는 매우 흥미 있다할 것이다. New Zealand White 토끼에 SMZ을 이정맥에 35mg/kg를 주사한 후 미리 정해진 시간에 수거된 혈장 및 뇨(24시간)를 HPLC를 이용하여 분석하여 아래와 같은 약물동태학 및 대사적 특성을 얻었다. 1. 토끼에서의 SMZ의 주요 대사경로는 아세틸화$(N_4AcSMZ)$이었다. 두개의 수산화 대사산물(50HSMZ, $6CH_2OHSMZ$)도 생성되어 수산화 경로가 있음을 확인하였으나 양적인 관심에서 주요하지 않았다. 2. 토끼에서의 SMZ의 각 대사산물의 생성은 암수간의 성차에 따른 차이가 인정되지 않았다. 3. SMZ을 토끼의 이정맥에 투여(35mg/kg)하였을 때의 약물동태학적 특성은 1구1차 지수형 배설형태로 설명이 가능하였으며 암수에 따른 성차가 인정되지 않았다. 4. SMZ는 신속하게 $N_4AcSMZ$로 대사되었으며, $N_4AcSMZ$의 체외배설은 SMZ에 비해 매우 느렸으며 성차에 따른 배설속도의 차이를 인정할 수 없었다.