Comparative Study of the clinical effects of Levofloxacin and Spiramycin on induced colibacellosis in chicken

Abstract EN

The study is mainly focusing to find the sensitivity and efficacy of levofloxacin or Spiramycin on induced colibacellosis in chicken at therapeutic dose for 5 days, Sixty four, 28 day old broiler chicks of mixed sexes were used in the study.

They were placed in the animal house at Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kufa University.

The clinical signs developed after 12 hours in all the inoculated groups.

Mortality in all the groups started after 16 -24 h of inoculation .After 12day period the body weight of group treatment with Levofloxacin animals significantly backed to normal values.

While animals in group treated with Spiramycin did not indicate improvement in body weight after 12 days of treatment with Spiramycin.

The mortality rate in unmedicated group was high as compared to medicated groups, Levofloxacin more effective against Colibacellosis as compared to Spiramycin.

Aim of the study Our studies evaluate the available therapies, and its effectiveness and safety of levofloxacin and compares’ with old antibiotic like Spiramyci