Abstract
Experiments were conducted to determine the effects of aflatoxicosis on acid-base balance, urine flow rate (V), glomerular filtration rate (GFR), clearance of para-aminohippuric acid (CPAH), plasma osmolality, and the renal handling of Na, K, Ca, and P. Three-week-old broilers were gavaged with aflatoxin at a dose of 2 mg/kg of BW per day for 10 consecutive days. Control birds received an equal volume of corn oil, the aflatoxin carrier vehicle. On the eleventh day, the birds were anesthetized and prepared for renal function analysis. A solution containing inulin, para-aminohippuric acid, and mannitol was infused at a low infusion rate (.1 mL/kg of BW per min) and a high infusion rate (.4 mL/kg of BW per min) to determine if aflatoxin affects the renal response to an acute volume load. Aflatoxicosis decreased the fractional excretion of phosphorous (FEP) and plasma Ca concentration but did not significantly alter any other renal function or acid-base variables. The decrease in FEP and plasma Ca may be a direct result of renal tubular damage, decreased Ca absorption from the gut, or a result of altered circulating levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH), and possibly decreased renal sensitivity to PTH.
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