FEEDING OF MONGREL DOGS ON FISH PREVIOUSLY EXPOSED TO LETHAL AND SUBLETHAL CONCENTRATIONS OF DIQUAT

Document Type : Research article

Authors

Dept. of Medicine, Faculty of Vet. Med., Zagazig and Assiut Universites,

Abstract

Two groups of mongrel dogs (5 animals each) were fed for three days on clarais Lazera Nile fish previously exposed to sublethal or lethal doses of the aquatic weed killer herbicide Diquat. Clinical symptoms were observed for 10 days and SGOT, SGPT and LDH serum enzymes ac tivities were measured after 24, 72 and 120 hours post feeding. Results revealed no clini cal signs, while SGOT and SGPT activities were significantly raised. No alteration in LDH ac tivity was recorded.