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When chickens are healthy they consume less feed and produce more quality eggs. They are less trouble to look after and less money is spent on medical costs. Poultry disease can spread rapidly among chickens because they are usually kept together in the chicken house. The chickens share the same feeders and drinkers, which can spread disease and infections rapidly from sick to healthy chickens. In intensive egg production systems, much focus is placed on the egg laying performance of the flock. Poultry diseases can negatively affect the health and performance of your flock. Important and common poultry diseases include necrotic enteritis, chronic respiratory diseases, gangrenous dermatitis, fowl cholera, and avian influenza.
Big liver and spleen disease or hepatitis splenomegaly syndrome (HSS) is clinically characterized by increased mortality and decreased egg production in both broiler breeder hens and egg-type chickens, usually ranging from 30 to 72 wk of age. On gross examination, blood-tinged fluid can frequently be observed in the coelomic cavity, and liver and spleen are typically both enlarged (19) . ...
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liver is slight whitish, small intestine contains gaseous bubble and feed grit contents, caecum is normal,fabric serosa around the interior organs-post mortem inspection.
body tempt.is high,drousiness, emaciated whole body, 5-8 birds is dead frequently,back bone is upward, feather is scattered and wing is downward-ante mortem inspection
vaccination schedule is ok, during coccidial drug application it was initiated then ciprofloxacine and acidifier is going on but it is not being cured.
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INTRODUCTION Alphitobius diaperinus is one of the most predominant poultry litters inhabiting insect species all over the world. It has been shown to be able of transmitting a large variety of poultry pathogenic organisms, such as viral agents (IBDV…) [1], bacterial disease organisms (Salmonella spp, Campylobacter spp…) [2] and several poultry parasites. Understanding the biology, the epidemiology and the...
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While broiler breeders are chickens, and they are susceptible to the same diseases that affect other chickens (broilers, layers, purebred, small flock, etc.), they tend to have specific diseases with only a few in common with those of other types of chickens. Exceptions, based on our diagnostic accessions, are coccidiosis and infectious laryngotracheitis, which are diseases that have occurred frequently in both commercial...
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Even vulnerability of market conditions cannot stop the growth of Indian Poultry Industry today. Continuous improvement in genetic potential targeted towards getting better performance from the bird has made this unbelievable success realistic today. Along with the genetic upgradetation, the success can also be credited to nutritional awareness amongst the producers. It however fails to address the crucial issue of conferring adequate immunity to the bird against...
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The problem has been detected in broilers of above 30 days of age. P.M reveals symptoms complicated with respiratory infections and bundled up with E.coli. The P.M lesions commonly seen are enlarged liver and pale swollen kidneys and sometimes fluid seen in the pericardial sac. The photo has been uploaded for reference in my profile. The vaccination includes ND killed with F strain in drinking water on the 7th day and IBD + on the 12-14th day. Could...
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Jonathan Cade comments on his new role as Chairman of the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association
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Research and development at Diamond V over more than 70 years has led to product technologies proven to support the immune system, particularly in its response to respiratory challenges (Jensen et al., 2008 and Moyad et al., 2009). Building on this work, Embria Health Sciences, a division of Diamond V, developed the human supplement EpiCor®. EpiCor demonstrated, through human clinical trials, a reduction in symptoms of...
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The avian immune system consists of two components: Innate immunity and adaptive immunity. The innate portion of the immune system serves as the bird’s first line of defense against non-specific challenges. The adaptive side defends against more specific challenges that cross the intestinal wall or respiratory barrier and attack the bird systemically. Published reports demonstrate feeding Diamond V Original XPCTM (XPC) has...
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Necrotic enteritis (NE) caused by Clostridium perfringens (CP) infection has been a major cause of losses in broiler production worldwide.
Two trials to test the effect of Diamond V Original XPC™ against CP challenge in broiler chickens were conducted at Southern Poultry Research in Athens, GA with co-authors Charles L. Hofacre, DVM, MAM, Ph.D. (Poultry Diagnostic & Research Center, Department of Veterinary Medicine,...
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Disease control in poultry production is based on several factors of which some are in the hands of the poultry producers, farmer and responsible veterinarian, like disease monitoring, diagnosis as well as disease prevention by implementing bio-security and optimal protection by vaccination.
Eradication of certain pathogens, especially those being vertically transmitted, is...
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USSEC consultants Craig Coon , professor of poultry science and nutrition at the University of Arkansas, and Gary Butcher , professor of avian diseases at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, recently visited Tunisia. Dr. Coon and Dr. Butcher led a Poultry Diseases and Nutrition seminar and...
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Unopened breast muscles, no visible lesions of DPM externally. The breast muscles have been cut open and note the complete degeneration of minor pectoral muscle forming a cheesy material, probably the very late stage of...
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In one of the layer farm, production dropped down to 40% suddenly, so there must have been suffering some major problem or the signal of facing infectious disease: History of the flock: 1) Breed:Lohman White 2) Age:- 31 weeks 3)Feed consumed:-100kgs 4)No of birds:-- 1015 5)Body weight :- under weight as recommended by hatchery 6)De-worming--06/03/15 7)ND killed vaccine used:-13/01/2015 8)Lighting...
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visceral gout at broiler appear within first and second week of age...
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Some veterinarians opt for preparing an iodine solution and immerse the bird´ s head into it to treat this disease. Now I wonder if this treatment is actually effective. In my opinion, I don’t think this could work since this solution could cause tissue injury. What are your thoughts and experiences? ...
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What may be the cause of hydrpericardium in commercial broiler besides adinovirus? ...
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Introduction The modern turkey industry aims at high production and better quality at a low cost. This, in addition to an increase in the demand for poultry meat, necessitates constant, efficient and goal-oriented healthcare to prevent the development of diseases. In the future several challenges and problems, in addition to the ones already existing, will face everybody involved in the turkey production chain....
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