@article{MAKHILLJAVA201211153602, title = {Protective Effects of Vitamin E and Vitamin C on Gentamicin-Induced Nephrotoxicity in Sheep}, journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances}, volume = {11}, number = {15}, pages = {2618-2622}, year = {2012}, issn = {1680-5593}, doi = {javaa.2012.2618.2622}, url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2012.2618.2622}, author = {Mohammad and}, keywords = {Vitamin E and C,gentamicin,nephrotoxicity,sheep,antioxidant vitamins,Iran}, abstract = {Gentamicin is a commonly used antibiotic medication and this is an aminoglycoside antibiotic, used to treat many types of bacterial infections, particularly those caused by gram-negative organisms. Gentamicin can also be highly nephrotoxic, particularly if multiple doses accumulate over a course of treatment or in dehydrated cases. The aim of this study was to investigate the protective role of vitamin E against Gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity in sheep. Eighteen healthy Ghezel sheep were randomly divided into three groups of control and treatments with vitamin C and E. All sheep of two groups were received 20 mg/kg/body wt. of Gentamicin every 8 h by intramuscular injection for 10 days. Treatment group were also receive 250 mg/kg/body wt. of vitamin E and C daily by intramuscular injection for 14 days. This study revealed that the GM-induced renal toxicity as measured by multiple functional, structural and enzymatic factors is significantly reduced by co-supplementation of vitamins C and E. The results of this study suggest the potential of antioxidant vitamins to protect against GM-induced nephrotoxicity.} }