Effects of Tyloxapol in the Amelioration of
Endotoxemic Effects of Pasteurella multocida During
Hemorrhagic Septicemia in Water Buffaloes
Muhammad Nadeem Shahzad1, Muhammad Arif Zafar1*,
Adnan Hassan Tahir1 and Saif Ur Rehman2
1Department
of Clinical Studies, 2Department of Parasitology and
Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pir Mehr
Ali Shah-Arid Agriculture University, 46300, Rawalpindi-Pakistan.
*Corresponding author:
dr.mazafar@uaar.edu.pk
Abstract
Tyloxapol is a
surfactant which increases the concentration of lipoproteins in humans and
animals. These lipoproteins are the natural scavengers of the
lipopolysaccharides, also known as endotoxins, secreted by outer membrane of the
gram-negative bacterium and responsible for morbidity and mortality of the
diseases associated with gram-negative bacterium. Therefore, the present study
was designed to evaluate the therapeutic effects of tyloxapol in
Pasteurella multocida-induced
infection in water buffaloes. For this purpose, 12 healthy buffalo calves, 8-10
months old, were procured and experimentally induced with
Pasteurella multocida infection after acclimatization period of 7
days. The buffalo calves were randomly divided into two groups (n=6) A & B. Group A was treated with ceftiofur HCl and
flunixin meglumine @ 6 and 2 mg/kg BW, respectively. This treatment continued
for 5 days. Group B was administered with tyloxapol @ 150 mg/kg BW IV QD
continuously for 3 days. Efficacy of the treatment was evaluated through
cardinal parameters, lipoproteins and concentrations of cytokines and endotoxins.
The data obtained was analyzed statistically. Results of the study depicted that no untoward or
allergic reaction was observed after intravenous administration of tyloxapol to
the buffalo calves. Tyloxapol significantly elevated lipoprotein concentrations
to the normal in group B and differed significantly (P<0.05) from its
counterpart. It significantly (P<0.05) reduced the concentration of
pro-inflammatory cytokines and endotoxins than its counterpart, thereby
successfully ameliorated their deleterious effects. We concluded from findings
of the study that tyloxapol is safe to administer in buffalo calves and could
successfully resuscitate the calves suffering from hemorrhagic septicemia thus
improving survival. It showed anti-endotoxic effects and enhanced natural
scavengers of endotoxins i.e., HDL & LDL and successfully ameliorated cytokine
concentration. Tyloxapol can be useful in clinical settings to contravene
the effects of endotoxemia/septicemia in animals.
To Cite This Article:
ShahzadMN,
ZafarMA, TahirAH and RehmanSU, 2024. Effects
of tyloxapol in the amelioration of endotoxemic effects of Pasteurella
multocida during hemorrhagic septicemia in water buffaloes. Pak Vet J,
44(3): 675-682.
http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2024.216