Abstract
Ferrihemoglobin formation induced by chemicals in birds is not a frequently described phenomenon, although many coccidiostatic drugs are potentially active ferrihemoglobin-forming compounds. In vitro, ferrihemoglobin formation in red cells of birds occurs to the same extent as does in those of mammals. Ferrihemoglobin reduction rates are very high in avian red cell. It is concluded that ferrihemolobin formation in birds may occur due to the action of chemicals to the same extent as in mammals, but that ferrihemoglobin levels remain low because reduction is fast. This may lead to an underestimation of the hazards of ferrihemoglobin-forming chemicals in birds.
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