The Journal of Community Health Management
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 4

Study of an epileptic drug on growing chick embryo of white leghorn chicken to observe gross malformations.

  • Author:
  • Nilam R. Madhale1, Uday Kudalkar2
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 208 to 211

1Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Goa Medical College, Goa

2Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Goa Medical College, Goa

Online published on 4 February, 2016.

Abstract

The following study was conducted using Phenytoin Sodium on growing chick embryo. Fertilised eggs were injected with the drug, and fourth day effects observed on day 20. Gross malformation like Beak deformity, Ramplessness, limb deformity, ecl,opiacardia, ectopia viscera, omphalo, colour change, stunted growth & dead at hatching were observed.

Keywords

Epileptic drug, Malformations, Teratogenic risk, Check Embryo