Animal Health Bulletin: January 2017
Coping with Mycoplasma gallisepticum this winter
From October every year, with declining temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere, the paradox between poultry housing insulation and ventilation becomes more pronounced. The prevalence of respiratory diseases increases, particularly that of Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG).
Clinical signs of MG include cough, runny nose and tracheal rales. Latent infection is common, with disease development slow and persistent in flocks. Following the onset of disease, chicks suffer poor growth, and the rate of egg lay falls, leading to massive production losses.
The course of disease is long and the disease is difficult to cure, and relapse is common. Concurrent and secondary infections particularly caused by E. coli are also common, and once they occur, morbidity and mortality rates significantly rise.
The full article is published on the June 2016 issue of Animal Health Bulletin. To read the full report, please email to inquiry@efeedlink.com to request for a complimentary copy of the magazine, indicating your name, mailing address and title of the report.
Clinical signs of MG include cough, runny nose and tracheal rales. Latent infection is common, with disease development slow and persistent in flocks. Following the onset of disease, chicks suffer poor growth, and the rate of egg lay falls, leading to massive production losses.
The course of disease is long and the disease is difficult to cure, and relapse is common. Concurrent and secondary infections particularly caused by E. coli are also common, and once they occur, morbidity and mortality rates significantly rise.
The full article is published on the June 2016 issue of Animal Health Bulletin. To read the full report, please email to inquiry@efeedlink.com to request for a complimentary copy of the magazine, indicating your name, mailing address and title of the report.
