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| Author(s): |
Marietto-Goncalves, Guilherme Augusto
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Grandi, Fabrizio
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Andreatti Filho, Raphael Lucio
Total Authors: 3
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | SCIENTIFIC WORLD JOURNAL; v. N/A, p. 3-pg., 2012-01-01. |
| Abstract | |
The present study aimed to describe a simple technique for enema administration in one-day-old broiler chicks. For this purpose we used 455 unsexed health birds divided into four groups submitted to three different experimental protocols: in the first one, we measured the total length of the large intestine in order to establish a secure distance for probe introduction; in the second, we evaluated maximum compliance of large intestine and diffusion range; finally, based on results obtained we tested the hypothesis in 400 birds in order to standardize the method. Enema solutions applied in an intrarectal manner with a stainless steel gavage BD-10 probe into one-day-old broiler chicks at 0.2 mL at a distance of 1.5 cm proved to be a reliable method. (AU) | |