Antibiotics in camels: Effect on some enzyme activities

ABSTRACT

The effect of six antibiotics [procaine benzylpenicillin, streptomycin sulphate, chloramphenicol sodium succintae, oxytetracycline hydrochloride, erythromycin ethyl succinate and tylosin] on some serum enzymes in camels following intramuscular injection of therapeutic dose one daily for 7 successive days were studied. All tested antibiotics increased the activities of alkaline phosphatase, S.G.O.T., and S.G.P.T. from the 1[st]. 14[th]. day, and the activity of arginase enzyme from 2[nd].- 10[th]. day post injection. Streptomycin sulphate, chloramphenicol sodium succinate and erythrumycin ethyl succinate decreased the ratio between S.G.O.T. and S.G.PT. activities. The other tested antibiotics have no influence on S.G.O.T/ S.G.P.T. ratio