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The aim of this study was to evaluate effects of dietary zinc and L-arginine supplementation on blood total antioxidant capacity (TAC), malondialdehyde (MDA), nitric oxide (NO), some blood chemistry parameters, and egg weights of laying quails. Three groups of Japanese quails were fed with a diet containing L-arginine (5 mg/kg), zinc (60 mg/kg), and normal basal diet (control) for 30 days. TAC, lipid peroxidation, and biochemical analysis were performed in the blood of animals. L-Arginine and zinc supplementation improved TAC and reduced MDA concentrations compared to the control (P<0.05). In comparison to the control, blood NO concentrations were increased by Larginine (P<0.01) and zinc treatment (P<0.05). Both zinc (P<0.001) and L-arginine (P< 0.01) supplementation significantly increased egg weight in laying quails. Some of the blood chemistry parameters were also altered by the treatment of L-arginine and zinc supplementation. No difference was found in blood albumin and creatinine levels among the groups. Blood glucose (P=0.833) and total protein (P=0.264) levels in control and Larginine-treated groups were found to be similar. Glucose and total protein levels were decreased in zinc-supplemented animals compared to the control and L-arginine groups (P< 0.05). No difference was found in triglyceride levels between control and zinc-applied groups (P=0.197). However, L-arginine treatment reduced the blood triglyceride levels compared to the control (P<0.05). In conclusion, L-arginine and zinc supplementation could be beneficial and effective for decreasing oxidative stress, boosting antioxidant capacity, and improving egg weight in the blood of the animals.

The aim of this study was to investigate total antioxidant (TAC), oxidant capacity (TOC) and nitric oxide levels (NO) in cattle with foot-and-mouth-diseases (FMD). Twenty Swiss Brown cattle aged between 24 and 48 months were used. Animals were divided into two groups as control (n=10) and FMD (n=10). Blood samples were collected from jugular vein and centrifuged. TOC and NO levels were found to be significantly higher in FMD group compared to those of control group. However, no significant differences were present in TAC levels between FMD and control groups. It was concluded that FMD increases serum NO levels and TOC, but do not affect TAC in cattle. Keywords: Cattle, Foot-and -Mouth Disease, Oxidative stress, Nitric oxide Şap Hastalıklı Sığırlarda Nitrik Oksit Düzeyi, Total Antioksidan ve Oksidan Kapasite ÖzetÇalışmanın amacı şap hastalığına (FMD) yakalanmış sığırlarda total antioksidan (TAC), oksidan kapasite (TOC) ve nitrik oksit (NO) seviyelerini araştırmaktır. Araştırmada, yaşları 24 ve 48 ay arasında olan 20 Montofon ırkı sığır kullanıldı. Hayvanlar kontrol (n=10) ve şap hastalıklı (n=10) olmak üzere iki gruba ayrıldı. Kan örnekleri Vena jugularis' ten alınarak santrifuj edildi. Şaplı hayvanlarda TOC ve NO seviyeleri kontrol grubundaki hayvanlara göre önemli düzeyde yüksekti. TAC seviyesinde ise şap hastalıklı ve kontrol grubu arasında önemli bir değişiklik saptanmadı. Sonuç olarak şap hastalığının sığırlarda serum NO ve TOC seviyesini artırırken, TAC seviyesini etkilemediği belirlendi.

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