Table 3

Effect of metoclopramide on open-field activity and tonic immobility test in chicks

Metoclopramide (mg/kg, subcutaneously)
Squares crossed/5 minutes
Duration of immobility (second)

0 (saline-control)
3.5 ± 1.4
10.5 ± 2.7
5
1.0 ± 1.0*
54.9 ± 18.1
10
0.1 ± 0.1*
130.6 ± 26.3*†

Open-field activity was measured 20 min after drug administration. Tonic immobility test was done immediately after the open-field test.

Values are mean ± SE of 8 chicks/group.

* Significantly different from the respective control values, P < 0.05.

† Significantly different from the 5 mg/kg treatment group, P < 0.05.

Al-Zubaidy and Mohammad BMC Veterinary Research 2005 1:6   doi:10.1186/1746-6148-1-6