Effect of Ascorbic Acid and Acetylsalicylic Acid Supplementation on Performance of Broiler Chicks Exposed to Heat Stress


Authors

  • Shamoon Naseem Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
  • M. Younus Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Bilal Anwar Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Aamir Ghafoor Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Asim Aslam Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
  • S. Akhter Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2005.900.904

Keywords:

Acetylsalicylic acid, ascorbic acid, feed conversion ratio, immune status

Abstract

A total of 100, day-old broiler chickens were randomly divided into 5 groups and kept under elevated temperature (34-36oC) to see the effect of ascorbic acid and acetylsalicylic acid (Sb-Asper-C, a commercial product) on the feed conversion ratio (FCR), immune status and ratio of weight of bursa, thymus and spleen to body weight. Heat stress increased the FCR but decreased the immune response and ratio of bursa, thymus and spleen to body weight of the birds. Ascorbic acid and acetylsalicylic acid supplementation during heat stress had beneficial effects on FCR, immune status and ratio of weight of bursa, thymus and spleen to body weight of the birds. Grossly, bursa thymus and spleen of heat stressed birds were atrophied but ascorbic acid and acetylsalicylic acid supplemented birds were not atrophied, No specific histopathological changes were observed in all groups.

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Published

2005-10-15

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 11 (2005)

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

Naseem, S., Younus, M., Anwar, B., Ghafoor, A., Aslam, A., & Akhter, S. (2005). Effect of Ascorbic Acid and Acetylsalicylic Acid Supplementation on Performance of Broiler Chicks Exposed to Heat Stress. International Journal of Poultry Science, 4(11), 900–904. https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2005.900.904