title: Protective effect of ubiquinone (coenzyme Q9) on ascites in broiler chickens.
abstract: 1. The effect of ubiquinone (CoQ(9)) on ascites in broiler chickens was investigated. 2. The commercial broilers were divided into 2 groups of 100 birds each; CoQ(9) treated group and non-treated group. 3. The chickens were grown in a positive-pressured house with double high efficiency particulate air filtered intakes and exhaust, and thus were strictly isolated from infectious agents. 4. The chickens (15 to 21 d old) were exposed to cold stress in order to induce ascites. 5. The number of birds with ascites in the CoQ(9)-treated group was significantly lower than in the non-treated group. 6. Survival and production rates were better in the CoQ(9)-treated group than in the non-treated group.
authors.affiliation: Third Research Division, National Institute of Animal Health, Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Noguchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aoyama
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakajima
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tanimura
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001201:Ascites / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D002645:Chickens; D003080:Cold Temperature; D005527:Food, Fortified; D006400:Hematocrit; D008297:Male; D011201:Poultry Diseases; D013312:Stress, Physiological; D014451:Ubiquinone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D014451:Ubiquinone; C030571:ubiquinone 9