DDT administration: haematological effects observed in the crowned guinea-fowl (Numida meleagris).
The continued use of chlorinated hydrocarbons as pesticides prompted an investigation into the effects of DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) on the blood of the crowned guinea-fowl (Numida meleagris). Birds were acclimated for 10 weeks, and haematological data obtained after this period served as baseline values. DDT was then administered per os at 75 ppm/kg body mass. This treatment was continued daily for 5 days. Subsequent blood analyses illustrated significant effects on several of the test parameters.
D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000097:blood*; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D001797:Blood Protein Electrophoresis; D003634:DDT / Q000633:toxicity*; D004798:Enzymes / Q000097:blood; D004906:Erythrocyte Count; D008297:Male
D004798:Enzymes; D003634:DDT