Omega-3 fatty acids and meloxicam supplementation and the incidence and histopathological changes associated with femoral head syndrome in broilers
Suriya Sooksong A D , Nopadon Pirarat B and Kris Angkanaporn C E
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A Graduate student, Animal Physiology Program, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Henri Dunant Road, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
B Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Henri Dunant Road, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
C Department of Veterinary Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Henri Dunant Road, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
D Present address: CPF Thailand, C.P. Tower (14th floor), Silom Road, Bangkok 10500, Thailand.
E Corresponding author. Email: akris@chula.ac.th
Animal Production Science 59(5) 945-953 https://doi.org/10.1071/AN17713
Submitted: 16 October 2017 Accepted: 19 March 2018 Published: 5 June 2018
Abstract
Femoral head separation (FHS) is one of the problems commonly found in fast growing-type broilers that resulted in joint inflammation leading to lameness and poor animal welfare. This study aimed to examine the alimentary effects of omega-3 fatty acids (DHA) and meloxicam on the incidence of FHS in relation with changes in pathological features and serum concentrations of TNFα and IL1β in broilers. A total number of 1152 male day-old Cobb 500 broilers were divided into four groups. The chicks in T1 (Control) received the basal diet. Chicks in T2 to T4 were given burden of a modified speed bump, in which the chicks in T2 received the basal diet, and the chicks in T3 and T4 received 2% All-G-Rich (16% DHA) in the basal diet and meloxicam in drinking water (0.5 mg/kg BW) during Days 22–43 of age, respectively. It was demonstrated that the incidence of FHS in T4 was the smallest (P < 0.05) among groups although the incidence of FHS was not increased by modified speed bump itself. Although BW (and average daily gain) in T3 was the smallest, but the incidence of FHS was not decreased. An osteochondrosis cleft during histopathological examination could be detected even in the normal gross lesions. Serum concentrations in TNFα and IL1β were not different among groups. In conclusion, meloxicam as an anti-inflammatory drug was useful to alleviate the gross pathological changes of FHS whereas DHA was not effective at the used dosage. Studies on histopathological changes at the beginning of FHS lesion are necessary.
Additional keywords: femoral head separation, inflammatory cytokines, speed bump, welfare.
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