Publications by authors named "Marwa I Abdel Haleem"
Article Synopsis
- Newcastle disease (ND) is a highly destructive virus affecting poultry, leading to global economic losses, prompting research into Glycyrrhiza glabra (G. glabra) as a potential protective treatment for chickens.
- An experiment with 90 chicks assessed the impact of G. glabra on NDV-challenged birds, revealing that treated chicks showed significantly reduced symptoms, morbidity, and mortality rates compared to the untreated group.
- Findings included improvements in various health markers, reduced viral shedding, fewer lesions, and less severe pathological changes, supporting the hypothesis that G. glabra can effectively combat Newcastle disease virus infection.
Background: Coccidiosis is one of the most economically significant poultry diseases worldwide, caused by the pathogenic species, and is characterized by decreased weight gain (WG) and failure to grow due to malabsorption, low feed conversion rate, bloody diarrhea, and dehydration.
Aim: This study investigated the effectiveness of licorice root extract (LRE) in controlling cecal coccidiosis to determine whether its combination with maduramicin could help alleviate the pathological, biochemical, and histopathological effects of cecal coccidiosis in Sasso broiler chicks.
Methods: A total of 125 one-day-old Sasso broiler chicks were categorized into five equal groups ( = 25), each consisting of five replicates ( per replicate).
Article Synopsis
- Anticoccidial drugs have been traditionally used to treat avian coccidiosis, but issues like resistance and health concerns have prompted the exploration of alternative treatments in broiler chickens.
- A study with 150 1-day-old male Cobb broiler chicks tested various treatments, finding that a 0.2% dose of a specific treatment significantly reduced symptoms of coccidiosis and improved meat quality without altering breast meat color.
- Additionally, the treatment boosted certain serum cholesterol levels while lowering others, and reduced harmful effects on the intestinal epithelium, indicating its potential as a safe dietary option for broilers.