PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THE FEED ADDITIVE ZEODO FOR PREVENTING MYCOTOXICOSIS IN CHICKENS

Abstract

Results are given from a study of pharmacological properties of the feed additive Zeodo at the experimental mycotoxicosis in chickens. It has been established that the application of the feed additive Zeodo contributes to liveweight gains by 7.3% in chickens fed with slightly toxic feeds and single primer of mycotoxins mixture. It has been concluded that Zeodo decreases the synergetic effect of mycotoxins, and possesses a preventive action against mycotoxicoses. The pharmacological properties of Zeodo were studied, and tests of various schemes of its application were conducted. It was found that a feed mixture consisting of 70% of PK-2 combined feed and 30% of slightly toxic combined feed, received from a poultry factory, with 10% of the feed additive Zeodo to the mass of feed mixture had a positive impact on liveweight gains in chickens. The liveweight gains in the group of chickens fed with this mixture was 7.1% higher than those in the control group, 7.3% higher than those in the group without feed additive, and 14.7% higher than those in the group, where mycosorb was added to feed mixture. The tests of the 10% feed additive Zeodo, added to the mass of combined feeds, were carried out on chickens at 21 days of age during 27 days by single introduction of toxins mixture, not exceeding critical concentrations, to their craws. The tests showed the liveweight gains in the group, where Zeodo was used.