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- Title
Histopathological and biochemical evaluations of the kidney in broiler chickens under acute heat stress conditions.
- Authors
Huang, S. C.; Fu, Y. F.; Lan, Y. F.; Rehman, M. U.; Tong, Z. X.
- Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the correlation between acute heat stress and relevant histopathology and biochemical parameters of kidney function. A total of 80 healthy Arbor Acer (AA) broiler chickens were randomly divided into two groups: CT (Control Temperature; 22±1°C) group and HT (High Temperature; 38±1°C) group. Histopathological images revealed alteration in kidney (renal tubular lumen dilation with tubular necrosis, especially after 10h of heat stress) of broiler chickens in HT group leading to disturbance of acid base balance. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine (CREA) as serum markers of renal dysfunction were elevated significantly (p<0.05) after 5h, and especially, after 10h of heat stress (p<0.01) as compared with CT group. These results indicated that the evaluation of morphological and functional parameters in kidney is required, in order to monitor broiler chickens exposed to heat stress.
- Subjects
HISTOPATHOLOGY; BROILER chickens; EFFECT of heat on poultry; BLOOD urea nitrogen; CREATININE
- Publication
Indian Journal of Animal Research, 2018, Vol 52, Issue 4, p637
- ISSN
0367-6722
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.18805/ijar.v0iOF.7652