INVESTIGATION ON AN OUTBREAK OF ACUTE SALMONELLA GALLINARUM-PULLORUM INFECTION IN ADULT CHICKENS | ||||
| Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal | ||||
| Article 25, Volume 2, Issue 3.4, May 1975, Page 224-231 PDF (1.47 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Research article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/avmj.1975.193495 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| I.M.H. Sokkar; K.H. Abbassi; A.N. Abdel-Malek | ||||
| Dept. of Med. & Infect. diseases Poultry section Fac. of Fet. Med. Assiut Univ. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| 1. In this study an acute outbreak of Salmonella gallinarum-pullorum infection in adult birds in a poultry farm was recorded 3 breeds namely Rhode Island Red, Dokki, and Dandarawi were under this investigation and the causative agent was isolated from b,ood, droppings of sick adult birds, different organs of sacrificed "and dead ones, from bedding and wet earth around waterers and from feeders of the diseased birds. 2. Mortality rate during one month of the outbreak raised while egg production and hatchability were reduced. 3. Control measures including thorough disinfection of all houses, yards, waterers, feeders and frequent pullorum testing of the flock were conducted. | ||||
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