Evaluation of Serum Biochemical Parameters in Juvenile Bronze Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo)


Authors

  • Elizabeth Moreira dos Santos Schmidt Post-doctorate Researcher in Veterinary Medicine of FCAV-Unesp, Jaboticabal, Brazil
  • Antonio Carlos Paulillo Departamento de Patologia VeterinAria, FCAV-Unesp, Jaboticabal, Brazil
  • Ivan Moura Lapera Bolsistas FAPESP-Brazil
  • Gislaine Regina Vieira Martins Bolsistas FAPESP-Brazil
  • Leonildo Nardi Junio Alunos Curso Graduação Medicina VeterinAria, FCAV, Unesp, Jaboticabal, Brazil
  • Alan Jonathan Pereira Testi Alunos Curso Graduação Medicina VeterinAria, FCAV, Unesp, Jaboticabal, Brazil
  • Janine Denadai Alunos Programa de Pos-graduação em Medicina VeterinAria da FCAV-Unesp, Jaboticabal, Brazil
  • Estevam Guilherme Lux Hoppe Alunos Programa de Pos-graduação em Medicina VeterinAria da FCAV-Unesp, Jaboticabal, Brazil
  • Jose Jurandir Fagliari Departamento de Clínica e Cirurgia VeterinAria, FCAV, Unesp, Jaboticabal, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2009.746.748

Keywords:

Meleagris gallopavo, serum biochemistry, Turkeys

Abstract

The influence of age on serum biochemical parameters (AST, GGT, urea, uric acid, urea/uric acid ratio, total proteins, albumin, globulins and A/G ratio) was investigated in juvenile turkeys. Statistical comparisons were made for differences in values among different ages, from 76-148 day-old turkeys. Significant variations were observed in the analyses in relation to age of the birds for urea, AST and total proteins. This study also aimed to determine serum biochemical values for turkeys.

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Published

2009-07-15

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Vol. 8 No. 8 (2009)

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How to Cite

Schmidt, E. M. dos S., Paulillo, A. C., Lapera, I. M., Martins, G. R. V., Junio, L. N., Testi, A. J. P., Denadai, J., Hoppe, E. G. L., & Fagliari, J. J. (2009). Evaluation of Serum Biochemical Parameters in Juvenile Bronze Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) . International Journal of Poultry Science, 8(8), 746–748. https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2009.746.748

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