Effect of Ivermectin on Morphobiochemical Parameters of Blood and Meat Quality of Muscovy Ducks

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of a single administration of ivermectin.This study was done at different doses on hematological, biochemical, and meat quality parameters of clinically healthy Muscovy ducks (Cairina moschata).The experiment was conducted on six groups of ducks and drakes: two experimental groups treated once with ivermectin subcutaneously at doses of 0.1mL/kg and 0.2mL/kg, and four corresponding control groups (two untreated drake groups and two untreated duck groups) serving as negative controls.Blood samples were collected on days 7, 14, and 21 after treatment to determine hematological (erythrocytes, leukocytes, hemoglobin, ESR) and biochemical (total protein, albumin, globulin, ALT, AST, glucose) indices.The results showed that the administration of ivermectin did not cause statistically significant (P>0.05)changes in most blood parameters when compared with controls.A significant increase (P