Serum Biochemical Parameters of Female Bronze Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) During Egg-Laying Season


Authors

  • Elizabeth Moreira dos Santos Schmidt Departamento de Clinica Veterinária, FMVZ-Unesp, Botucatu, Brazil
  • Antonio Carlos Paulillo Departamento de Patologia Veterinária, FCAV-Unesp, Jaboticabal, Brazil
  • Ivan Moura Lapera Bolsistas FAPESP-Brazil
  • Gislaine Regina Vieira Martins Curso Pos-graduacao em Medicina Veterinaria, FCAV, Unesp, Jaboticabal, Brazil
  • Leonildo Nardi Junior Curso Graduacao Medicina Veterinaria, FCAV, Unesp, Jaboticabal, Brazil
  • Alan Jonathan Pereira Testi Curso Graduacao Medicina Veterinaria, FCAV, Unesp, Jaboticabal, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2010.177.179

Keywords:

Bronze Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), laying season, serum biochemical parameters

Abstract

Serum biochemical values of uric acid, urea, total proteins, albumin, globulin, Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) and Gama Glutamiltransferase (GGT) were estimated in blood samples collected from 15 female Bronze Turkeys during the laying season (32-52 weeks of age). Significant differences were observed for total proteins, globulins, AST, urea and uric acid during the laying period evaluated. The major differences noted were due to elevations on total protein, globulins and uric acid concentrations in 52 week-old females.

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2010-01-15

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Vol. 9 No. 2 (2010)

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Schmidt, E. M. dos S., Paulillo, A. C., Lapera, I. M., Martins, G. R. V., Junior, L. N., & Testi, A. J. P. (2010). Serum Biochemical Parameters of Female Bronze Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) During Egg-Laying Season. International Journal of Poultry Science, 9(2), 177–179. https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2010.177.179

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