The values for the main hepatic enzymes included in the profiles of screen clinical biochemistry, alanine-aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (FA), lactate desidrogenase (LDH) and gamaglutamiltransferase (GGT), in samples of serum of broiler chickens in industrial system, clinically healthy, starting from the seventh day of life, until the slaughter (42 days) in weekly intervals were determined. Significant variations were not observed in the analyses in relation to the age of the birds for none of the appraised enzymes.
broiler chicken; serum enzymes; reference values
