Novel Pan Scanning of Prevailing Diseases Affecting National Egyptian Poultry Industry | ||||
Veterinary Medical Journal (Giza) | ||||
Volume 63, Issue 3, July 2017, Page 67-71 PDF (2.48 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/vmjg.2017.355065 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Abdel Meguid Kheir Eldin* ; Ahmed Abd El-Khalek* | ||||
Department of poultry diseases, faculty of veterinary medicine, Cairo University | ||||
Abstract | ||||
The infectious causes of mortality (and / or) decrease in egg production in broiler breeder and layer flocks were monitored in the main poultry producing governorates in Egypt (Alexandria, Behera, Dakhlia, Giza, Monofya, Sharqia and Qaliobia) from October 2014 to September 2016. on 1.3 in millions layer (in 25 flocks) and 89000 broiler breeder (in 18 flocks). Result reveled infection with Avian influenza (H5N1, H9N2), Newcastle (NDV), Infectious Bronchitis (IBV), E coli, Mycoplasma (MG&MS) single or in combination. The co infection was a prevailing phenomenon and superior to single infection in breeders while the opposite in layers. Co infection in breeders was , and 38.8% of single infection while in layers Co infection was 61.2% and38.8% of single infection was 36.0% and single infection was 64.0 %. the most prevalent single infection in breeders was infectious bronchitis and in layers influenza H5 was the highest. Moreover, infectious bronchitis was common factor in coinfection in breeders while Influenza H9 was the commonest in layers. | ||||
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