Comparative Study of the Pharmacokinetics of Inorganic and Organic Iron Compounds in Broiler Chickens

The pharmacokinetics of ferrous methionate and ferrous sulphate was investigated in broiler chickens after intravenous injection and crop intubation. The iron compounds were injected intravenously in v. brachialis. After a 20-day “wash-out” period the ferrous methionate and ferrous sulphate were adm...

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Published in:	Macedonian veterinary review Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 75 - 81
Main Authors:	Dimitrova, Dimitrichka, Arnaudova-Matey, Anna, Dilov, Petar, Angelov, Geno, Mehmedov, Tandju, Todorov, Toni, Kushvalieva, Denka, Nikolova, Dimitrina, Dilova, Valija
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	De Gruyter Open 01-03-2014 Ss.Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje
Subjects:	chickens ferrous methionate ferrous sulphate pharmacokinetics
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Summary:	The pharmacokinetics of ferrous methionate and ferrous sulphate was investigated in broiler chickens after intravenous injection and crop intubation. The iron compounds were injected intravenously in v. brachialis. After a 20-day “wash-out” period the ferrous methionate and ferrous sulphate were administered again by an elastic silicone tube into the crop. The serum concentrations of the iron were determined using a bioanalyser. Two pharmacokinetic approaches were used - compartmental and non-compartmental analysis. After i.v. injection we found statistically significantly longer and better distribution of the iron contained in the ferrous methionate compared to the ferrous sulphate. The АUC was statistically significantly higher in the ferrous methionate. In the alimentary tract of broiler chickens, ferrous methionate was absorbed more rapidly than ferrous sulfate. It was also distributed at a higher volume as compared to the ferrous sulfate
ISSN:	1857-7415 1409-7621 1857-7415
DOI:	10.14432/j.macvetrev.2014.01.008