A Simple Method for Enema Administration in One-Day-Old Broiler Chicks

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 i...

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Published in:TheScientificWorld 2012-01, Vol.2012 (2012), p.1-3
Main Authors: Marietto-Gonçalves, Guilherme Augusto, Grandi, Fabrizio, Andreatti Filho, Raphael Lucio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal sciences
Animals
Birds
Broilers (Poultry)
Chickens
Chicks
Clinical Study
Dosage and administration
Drug interactions
Drugs
Enema
Enema - methods
Experiments
Health aspects
Immunology
Juveniles
Laboratory animals
Large intestine
Medical research
Methylene Blue
Pharmaceutical research
Stainless steel
Veterinary colleges
Veterinary medicine
Zoological research
Zoology
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2356-6140
1537-744X
1537-744X
DOI:10.1100/2012/483214