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Online Journal of Veterinary Research©
Volume 19(5): 363-366, 2015.
Effect of chronic oral
nettle (Urtica Dioica
L.) administration on microscopic structure of
Bursa of Fabricius and thymus in broilers
Hamedi S DVM PhD, Paryani MR DVM PhD.
College of Veterinary Medicine, Islamic Azad
University, Karaj Branch, Alborz, Iran.
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ABSTRACT
Hamedi S, Paryani MR.,
Effect of chronic oral nettle (Urtica Dioica L.) administration on microscopic structure of Bursa
of fabricius and thymus in broilers, Onl J Vet Res., 19(5): 363-366,
2015. One-day old chickens were
fed diets of 0.5, 1, 1.5, and 2% nettle or
a control basal diet for 45 days. Birds were slaughtered and dissected for
microscopy. Administration of nettle at 0.5 and 1% was associated with an increased
number of follicles per plicae, pelica height,
follicular width, cortical and medullar thickness in the Bursa of Fabricius. There was no visible effect on thymus structure.
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