Comparison of functional-oil blend and anticoccidial antibiotics effects on performance and microbiota of broiler chickens challenged by coccidiosis.

This study aimed to compare the effects of different levels of cashew nutshell liquid (CNSL) and castor oil (CNSL-castor oil) with growth-promoting antibiotics associated with anticoccidials in broiler chickens challenged with coccidiosis. In this work, 2520 one-day-old male broiler chicks (Cobb) were randomly assigned to 84 pens, containing 30 birds each. The experimental design was completely randomized, with seven treatments: enramycin (8 ppm), virginiamycin (16.

Pharmacological properties of 3-phenyl-5beta diethylaminoethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole.

The general pharmacological properties of Oxolamine (3-phenyl-5beta-diethylaminoethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole) are described. The antitussive activity of this drug is more apparent in tests involving a diffuse stimulation of the bronchial tree than with electrical stimulation of the superior laryngeal nerve. These results suggest a predominantly peripheral mechanism of action.