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The purpose of this experiment was to study the effects of
ethanol on the constituents of liver and blood in mule ducks.
Treatmetn of 6g/KgBW per day for 3 weeks caused a significant
decrease of the liver weights of mule ducks as compared with
those treated for one week. The liver lipid content of ducks
treated with 6g/KgBW per day was significantly higher than
those treated with 4g/KgBW per day for 2 weeks. After
treatment of 4 or 6g/KgBW per day for one week, the mean value
of packed cell volume decreased. Then it increased after the
treatments for 2 or 3 weeks. The liver constituents of various
ethanol treatments were not different significantly. The serum
latate dehydrogenase activities were like to increase after 4g/
KgBW per day and 6g/KgBW per day treatments for 2 or 3 weeks.
The serum protein concentrations of mule ducks significantly
decrease after 4g/KgBW per day and 6g/KgBW per day treatments
for 1 and 2 weeks as compared with the controls. However it
increased to range after treated for 3 weeks. The serum
cholesterol of mule ducks were like to decrease after
treatment. The serum triglyceride concentration of mule ducks
significantly increased after 6g/KgBW per day treatment for 1
and 3 weeks as compared the controls. Ethanol treatment caused
a significant decrease of albumin concentrations. The α-
lipoprotein ratio decreased after treatment of 6g/KgBW per day
for 3 weeks as compared with those before treated. The pre-β-
lipoprotein ratio increased after treatment for one week as
compared with those before treatment. The β-lipoprotein ratio
also increased after treatment for 3 weeks as compared with
those before treatment.
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