Viral Respiratory Diseases of Poultry: A Continuos Challenge
Published:November 24, 2011
Summary
Introduction
Viral respiratory diseases of significance are caused by only a handful of viruses represented by Newcastle disease virus (NDV), infectious bronchitis virus (IBV), infectious laryngotracheitis virus (ILTV), avian metapneumovirus (MPV), and avian influenza virus (AIV). Despite the relatively small number of types of viruses circulating in t...
Dear Dr. Guillermo,
The article is important to me, since I do have frequent ND outbreaks with the velogenic viscerotropic form (asiatic strain) ,showing hypermia of trachea ,haemorraghes at the proventricular junction and haemorraghes in the intestine extending upto ceaca.this generally occurs in 3 week plus broiler.(cobb500)
On strategy to control we are following tylosin treatment along with live and killed vaccines, but the result has been poor.
Could you please give any suggestion?
Thanks.
Nitin. S.
ND disease prevalence in the field condition has lead to severe loss in the field and conditions even aggravate the when the seasonal change occur seen prominently in now a days. However treatment with Tiamutin and later treatment with a suitable antibiotic in between 20-25 days yield better result also the first vaccination with lasota/ ND killed with F1/ B! strain proven to be effective to control Viral respiratory problem.
the key of diseases control of respiratory diseases in poultry are biosecurity, and than quality of vaccine and application of vaccination. good article,... !!.
viral respiratory diseases usually multifactorial . mis diagnosis , unsuitable interference with treatment constitute amajor problem . vaccinal interference must be considered
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