Evaluation of electrolytes in the serum and ascitic fluid in broilers with Ascites syndrome

• Main Authors: E.A Fathi Hafshajani, M Gholami, M Jafarian Dehkordi, E Ali Aghaei
• Format: Article
• Language: fas
• Published: Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch 2012-11-01
• Series: Āsīb/shināsī-i Darmāngāhī-i Dāmpizishkī
• Subjects: Ascites syndrome; broilers; Serum electrolytes; Ascitic fluid
• Online Access: http://jvcp.iaut.ac.ir/article_517838_cc3eb6d3a850b5204b5fb0337f07dc0b.pdf

Ascites is defined as an accumulation of excessive amounts of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity. Ascites is a metabolic disorder with multi-factorial predisposing factors. Increased mortality is often observed in broilers with rapid growth in the form of ascites. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the electrolytes of serum and ascitic fluid in broilers ascites syndrome. In this study, a total of 72 ascitic and 72 healthy broilers, over 4 week of age, collected from Chahar mahal va bakhtiyari province were studied. Samples were collected from the blood and ascitic fluid to determine the electrolytes. The data were analyzed using the t-test and SPSS and statistical software. The results indicated a significantly higher Sodium and potassium (p≤0.05) lower chlorine and calcium content in the blood of diseased broilers in comparison with the healthy broilers but there were no significant difference in magnesium and phosphorus level. Sodium, potassium and phosphorus levels of the ascitic fluid was significantly lower (p