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ArticleVeterinary and animal science2025

The blood biochemical parameters intervals and dynamics in modern broiler chickens.

Dana Zálešáková, Jakub Novotný, Michal Řiháček, Lucie Horáková, Eva Mrkvicová, Ondřej Šťastník, Leoš Pavlata

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Dana ZálešákováDepartment of Animal Nutrition and Forage Production, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
Jakub NovotnýDepartment of Animal Nutrition and Forage Production, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
Michal ŘiháčekDepartment of Animal Nutrition and Forage Production, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
Lucie HorákováDepartment of Animal Nutrition and Forage Production, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
Eva MrkvicováDepartment of Animal Nutrition and Forage Production, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
Ondřej ŠťastníkDepartment of Animal Nutrition and Forage Production, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
Leoš PavlataDepartment of Animal Nutrition and Forage Production, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic.

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Abstract

Blood biochemistry in poultry is an understudied area, requiring the establishment of reference intervals (RIs) to monitor health and metabolism effectively across different life stages. To broaden and complete the spectrum of parameters encountered in animal medicine, we pursued two main objectives: first, to establish the comprehensive spectrum of blood RIs for Ross 308 male chickens, and second, to investigate potential age-specific differences in broilers from the onset of their lives. A total of 228 blood samples from 35-day-old broilers were analysed to determine RIs for key metabolism indicators, including ALT (0.0-0.4 µkat/l), AST (1.4-5.7 µkat/l), GMT (0.2-0.5 µkat/l), ALP (13.3-281.9 µkat/l), LD (14.2-112.6 µkat/l), CK (94.9-925.6 µkat/l), TBili (1.8-7.3 µmol/l), Urea (0.7-2.7 mmol/l), Creat (16.7-37.7 µmol/l), Uric Acid (140.0-594.6 µmol/l), Total protein (24.7-37.1 g/l), Albumin (13.0-21.4 g/l), Globulin (10.3-19.0 g/l), Glucose (5.8-15.1 mmol/l), Cholesterol (2.3-4.1 mmol/l), TG (0.2-1.2 mmol/l). Furthermore, we monitored mineral, nitrogen, fat, and energy metabolism parameters weekly from day 1 to day 35 of chick age to assess biochemical dynamics. Significant age-related variations were found in most parameters, particularly during the first week after hatching (

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