Minka N S, Ayo J O
College of Agriculture and Animal Science, Division of Agricultural Colleges, P. M. B 2134, Ahmadu Bello University, Mando, 2134 Kaduna, Nigeria.
ISRN Vet Sci. 2010 Oct 28;2011:497138. doi: 10.5402/2011/497138. Print 2011.
The modulating effects of ascorbic acid (AA), vitamin E (E), and a combination of AA and E (AA + E) against eight-hour road transportation stress were investigated in 120 pullets during the hot-dry season. The result obtained showed that handling, loading and transportation induced lymphopenia, neutrophilia, liveweight loss, and mortality, which was alleviated by oral administration of AA, E, and AA + E at doses of 60 mg, 30 mg, and 60 + 30 mg per kg bodyweight, respectively, 30 minutes before being loaded and transported. The meteorological conditions recorded during the study period were higher (P < .05) than the thermoneutral values established for chickens in the zone. In conclusion, the administration of vitamins AA, E, and AA + E, especially AA, ameliorated the risk of adverse effects of handling, loading, transportation, and thermal stress in pullets during the hot-dry season.
在炎热干燥季节，对120只小母鸡研究了抗坏血酸（AA）、维生素E（E）以及AA与E的组合（AA + E）对八小时公路运输应激的调节作用。所得结果表明，处理、装载和运输会导致淋巴细胞减少、嗜中性粒细胞增多、体重减轻和死亡，在装载和运输前30分钟分别口服每千克体重60毫克AA、30毫克E和60 + 30毫克AA + E可缓解这些情况。研究期间记录的气象条件高于该地区为鸡确定的热中性值（P < 0.05）。总之，在炎热干燥季节，给予维生素AA、E和AA + E，尤其是AA，可降低小母鸡处理、装载、运输和热应激产生不良反应的风险。
