Table 2.
The effect of SMC on mortality % and lesion score in broiler chickens experimentally infected with E. tenella.
| Parameter | Control | SMC | Infected | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-treated | SMC low dose | SMC high dose | Diclazuril | |||
| Number of birds | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Mortality | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Percent | 0 | 0 | 27.78 | 16.67 | 5.55 | 11.11 |
| Lesion's score (7 days) | 0 | 0 | 3.70 ± 0.29 | 2.40 ± 0.48a | 1.20 ± 0.29ab | 1.70 ± 0.29ab |
| Lesion's score (14 days) | 0 | 0 | 2.70 ± 0.29 | 1.40 ± 0.29a | 0.40 ± 0.41ab | 1.00 ± 0.70a |
Data are expressed as mean ± S.D. a and b indicate statistical significance in comparison with the infected non-treated group (G3) and SMC treated at low dose (G4). Means within rows with different superscripts differ at p ≤ 0.05.