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Does ascites affect the weight of internal organs in broilers?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

M Daneshyar ,
H Kermanshahi ,
A.G Golian  and
K Shahsavari
M Daneshyar*
Affiliation:
Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran
H Kermanshahi
Affiliation:
Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran
A.G Golian
Affiliation:
Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran
K Shahsavari
Affiliation:
Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran
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Ascites is a disease in poultry characterised by increased cardiac output and pulmonary blood pressure, enlargement of the right ventricle and cardiopulmonary dysfunction often leading to death (Julian, 1993) Although the heart, lungs and liver are the main internal organs affected, and spleen weight is a general indicator of stress (Silversides et al., 1997), the gut may also be influenced by this syndrome since it is a metabolically active system that has considerable nutrient and oxygen requirements (Yen et al., 1998). Ascites is a severe cause of loss to the broiler industry in many countries, not only due to high rate of mortality, but also due to reduced weight gain and increased condemnations at slaughter. This study was conducted to investigate weight alterations of heart, lungs, liver, gut and spleen by ascites.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2008 , 2008 , pp. 274
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2008

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