EFFECTS OF CONCURRENT ORAL-ADMINISTRATION OF MONENSIN AND SELENIUM ONSOME HEMATOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS IN BROILER-CHICKENS

Monensin and selenium (sodium selenite) at different toxic levels were administered orally to the broiler chickens for variable periods. A d epression in haematological parameters and biochemical ones such as al anine and aspertate aminotransferase, serum total protein and choleste rol were recorded in acute and subacute toxicosis of these substances. The present experiments led to the conclusion that concurrent adminis tration of selenium and monensin at toxic levels resulted in exasperat ed toxic response in broiler chickens which in turn had been produced by embellishment of toxicosis inducing properties of both examined sub stances.