Efficacy of montmorillonite clay (NovaSil PLUS) for protecting full-term broilers from aflatoxicosis

被引:71
作者
Bailey, C. A. [1 ]
Latimer, G. W.
Barr, A. C.
Wigle, W. L.
Haq, A. U.
Balthrop, J. E.
Kubena, L. F.
机构
[1] Texas A&M Univ Syst, Dept Poultry Sci, College Stn, TX 77843 USA
[2] Off Texas State Chemist, College Stn, TX 77841 USA
[3] Texas Vet Med Diagnost Labs, College Stn, TX 77843 USA
[4] ARS, USDA, So Plains Agr Res Ctr, College Stn, TX 77843 USA
关键词
aflatoxin; detoxification; montmorillonite; NovaSil PLUS; broiler;
D O I
10.1093/japr/15.2.198
中图分类号
S8 [畜牧、 动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];
学科分类号
0905 ;
摘要
Contamination of poultry feeds by aflatoxin is a problem faced by poultry producers at one time or another. Of the several strategies used to reduce the economic effect of aflatoxin-contaminated feeds, the inclusion of selective enterosorbents may be the most practical and cost effective. This study evaluated the effectiveness of montmorillonite clay (MC) supplied as NovaSil PLUS on the performance of full-term commercial type broilers. Eight hundred male commercial broiler chickens ( all vaccinated for Marek's disease, Newcastle disease, and bronchitis) were randomly assigned, ( 20 each) to 40 floor pens and fed 1 of the 4 dietary treatments of industry-type corn-soy broiler diets. Treatments consisted of a control feed, control feed plus 0.5% MC (CMC), a feed containing similar to 4,000 ppb aflatoxin (AF), and a feed containing similar to 4,000 ppb aflatoxin plus 0.5% MC (AMC). The starter diet was fed for 3 wk, the grower for 2 wk and, the finisher for 1 wk. Selected birds were randomly retained for specific tissue analyses of blood serum; relative liver, spleen, and kidney weights; and histological examination of sampled organs. The combined data showed that birds fed MC as NovaSil PLUS received significant protection against the effects of the aflatoxin for most parameters measured. This level of protection did not totally protect the birds from the effects of feeding extremely high concentrations of aflatoxin, however, as their performance was not as good as that of the control group. To our knowledge this is the first study addressing the protective effects of MC in full-term broilers fed steam-pelleted feeds more nearly approximating commercial production.
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页码:198 / 206
页数:9
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