Open AccessCHANGES IN BLOOD PARAMETERS IN BREEDER TOMS FOLLOWING SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION WITH CADMIUM
Author(s) -
A. Monsi,
Bakst,
Cecil Hc
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nigerian journal of animal production
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0331-2062
DOI - 10.51791/njap.v23i2.2257
Subject(s) - cadmium , transaminase , medicine , chemistry , endocrinology , lactate dehydrogenase , hormone , zoology , biology , biochemistry , enzyme , organic chemistry
Alterations in blood biochemical values of Yearling breeder toms following parenteral administration of cadmium (Cd) were well evaluated. Each treated member of a pair of (total 24 pairs) 0f toms received a single dose of 4.5mg of Cd per kg. body weight (0.04-mole). The birds were sacrificed at 0,6,24 and 192 hours : post-treatment. Highly significant (P 0.05) serum testosterone level, total protein, total haemoglobin, lactate dehydrogenase, packed cell volume or serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase. It was concluded from these observations that the Cd treatment did not seem to have interfered seriously with renal or hepatic functions, iron, copper and zinc metabolism or caused significant damage to myocardial issue.