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Dieldrin-14C elimination from chickens

K L Davison, J L Sell

    Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
    |January 1, 1978
    PubMed
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    Severe starvation is the only effective method found to accelerate dieldrin elimination in chickens. Other tested agents like charcoal and resins did not increase dieldrin excretion or had adverse effects.

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    Area of Science:

    • Environmental Toxicology
    • Animal Science
    • Pharmacology

    Background:

    • Dieldrin is a persistent organochlorine pesticide with potential health risks.
    • Accelerating dieldrin elimination in chickens is crucial for food safety and animal health.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate various agents and methods for enhancing dieldrin elimination in chickens.
    • To identify safe and effective strategies to reduce dieldrin residues in poultry.

    Main Methods:

    • Chickens were experimentally contaminated with dieldrin-14C.
    • The efficacy of charcoal, imbiber beads, anion exchange resins (Dowex, cholestyramine), probucol, and starvation was assessed.
    • Dieldrin elimination via feces and carcass residues were measured using carbon-14 tracing.

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    Main Results:

    • Charcoal, imbiber beads, Dowex resins, and probucol did not significantly increase dieldrin elimination.
    • Imbiber beads caused adverse effects, including reduced appetite.
    • Cholestyramine showed potential but was not further investigated.
    • Severe starvation was the only method that effectively increased fecal dieldrin excretion and reduced carcass residues.

    Conclusions:

    • Severe starvation is a viable method for accelerating dieldrin elimination in chickens.
    • Further research is needed to explore other potential methods for reducing pesticide residues in poultry.