Ovais Omer, M

Comparative Efficacy Of Herbal Diretics For The Elimination Of Toxins And Oedematous Fluids From Broiler Chickens - 1998

Presently a number of diuretic drugs are being used in poultry under the name of "flushers". These drugs play an important role in poultry disorders especially in cases of nephritis, urates deposition, restoring normal functions of kidneys by eliminating toxic substances and extra ffufi1 (o cigrr conditions. rlthe present study was undertaken to determine the comparative efficacy of locally prepared herbal diuretic mixture and commercially available herbal diuretic named "Nephrobiotic-DM".

For the purpose, one hundred day-old chicks were kept and divided into five groups namely A, B, C, D and E. Groups A, B and C were given herbal diuretic mixture at different concentrations in drinking water. Group ID was given Nephrobiotic-DM in drinking water and the birds of group E were provided with normal water, being the control. The comparative efficacy of these diuretics was studied by evaluating the droppings moisture percentage, feed consumption, feed conversion ratio (FCR), water intake, total serum protein, blood urea, weight gain and certain electrolytes in broiler chickens.

In this study no change was observed in the total serum protein, feed and water consumption and feed conversion ratio (FCR). But significant changes were seen in the blood urea, serum sodium, potassium and dropping's moisture percentage. Body weights
achieved by the chicks remained normal.



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