Curcumin Enema might Regulate Intestinal Barrier Functions and Calf Hygiene Scoring
Alıc Ural, D., Ural, K., Erdogan, H., Erdoğan, S., Balıkci, C. (2024). Curcumin Enema might Regulate Intestinal Barrier Functions and Calf Hygiene Scoring. EKB Journal Management System, 55(1), 23-31. doi: 10.21608/ejvs.2023.202546.1473
Deniz Alıc Ural; Kerem Ural; Hasan Erdogan; Songul Erdoğan; Cansu Balıkci. "Curcumin Enema might Regulate Intestinal Barrier Functions and Calf Hygiene Scoring". EKB Journal Management System, 55, 1, 2024, 23-31. doi: 10.21608/ejvs.2023.202546.1473
Alıc Ural, D., Ural, K., Erdogan, H., Erdoğan, S., Balıkci, C. (2024). 'Curcumin Enema might Regulate Intestinal Barrier Functions and Calf Hygiene Scoring', EKB Journal Management System, 55(1), pp. 23-31. doi: 10.21608/ejvs.2023.202546.1473
Alıc Ural, D., Ural, K., Erdogan, H., Erdoğan, S., Balıkci, C. Curcumin Enema might Regulate Intestinal Barrier Functions and Calf Hygiene Scoring. EKB Journal Management System, 2024; 55(1): 23-31. doi: 10.21608/ejvs.2023.202546.1473

Curcumin Enema might Regulate Intestinal Barrier Functions and Calf Hygiene Scoring

Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences
Volume 55, Issue 1, January and February 2024, Page 23-31  XML PDF (1.65 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejvs.2023.202546.1473
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Authors
Deniz Alıc Uralorcid 1; Kerem Uralorcid 2; Hasan Erdoganorcid 2; Songul Erdoğan email orcid 3; Cansu Balıkciorcid 2
1Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty Farm, Aydın/Turkey
2Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Aydın, Turkey
3Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey
Abstract
The goal of the current study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a 10-day rectal enema curcumin treatment for calves suffering from diarrhea and its effects on intestinal barrier functioning and calf hygiene scoring. Material and Methods: Thirteen diarrheic calves in all were enrolled, and the effectiveness of the rectal curcumin treatment was assessed by evaluating calf hygiene and health scoring. Results: Fecal scores ranged between 1-3 (7 calves had scores of 3) prior curcumin treatment (days 0), whereas after treatment (day 10), these ranged between 0 to 1. (10 calves with score 0) (p<0.05). However, calf hygiene scores increased from 4 to 9 (7 of them above 7) before treatment (day 0) to 1-3 (scoring 1 for 7 calves) with a statistically significant change (p<0.01) after treatment (day 10). This study supports that rectal curcumin may have assisted in reducing dirtiness and improving hygiene conditions, as measured by scoring for the interpretation as to whether calves had a comfortable, clean, and dry area to lie down.
Keywords
Calves; Curcuma longa; Health status; Hygiene condition; Rectal enema
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