Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9899
ISSN: 2155-9899
Ophori EA
Nigeria
Research Article
Haemogram and Serum Enzymes Activities of Newcastle Disease Virus Challenged Broiler Chickens Following Supplemental Treatment with Aloe Vera Extract
Author(s): Ojiezeh TI and Ophori EA
Ojiezeh TI and Ophori EA
Aloe products have been promoted for use in constipation, coughs, diabetes, arthritis, immune-system deficiencies and many other conditions, but the clinical efficiency in chickens is unknown. Therefore, the study was designed to determine the haemogram and serum enzymes activities of Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV) challenged broilers following supplementation of Aloe vera. One hundred and forty day-old broilers were grouped into seven 20 broilers/group, were treated with different concentrations of the extract for 30 days. Both vaccinated and unvaccinated groups were challenged with 0.2 saline suspension of 106 ELD50 intradermal inoculation of NDV challenged strain up to the 30th day. Increase in serum protein, aspartate transaminase, creatinine, urea and gamma globulin levels among challenged group was concentration dependent (50 mg>100 mg.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9899.1000282