Use of some hematological and biochemical tests to monitor the health status of ornamental birds that undergo pharmaceutical testing using products based on metronidazole and oxytetracycline hydrochloride.

Metronidazole acts by preventing anaerobic microbial cell’s production of hydrogen ions, while oxytetracycline, synthesis tetracycline, has only broad-spectrum bacteriostatic action. These active substances are used in compounded drug formulations for treatment of several forms of ornamental birds’ enteropathies. As a consequence, the present study aims to assess the hematological and biochemical profile of ornamental birds under Enteroguard Madministration, a pharmaceutical product based on metronidazole and oxytetracycline. The investigations consisted of hematological and biochemical testing of 3 groups of healthy ornamental hens, yellow Orpington breed, aged between 1 and 3 years. The evolution of investigated parameters showed insignificant differences between different lots of tested birds, that have shown a haematologicalbiochemical profile corresponding to a good level of health and welfare throughout the observation period, preand post-treatment.