Therapeutic Management of Colibacillosis in Broiler chicks
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Date
2015-07
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Intas Polivet
Abstract
An investigation study was undertaken to identify the etiology associated with mortality of 300 chicks.Postmortem
examination of dead birds showed fibrinous hepatitis, pericarditis and air saculitis as a constant finding. Samples
collected from necropsied chicks were subjected to bacteriological isolation studies and confirmed as E.coli by
detailed cultural, morphological and biochemical tests. The isolated strains of E.coli were analyzed to determine their
susceptibility to antimicrobial agents and found sensitive to Tetracycline and Gentamicin. The chicks were treated
with Tetracycline hydrochloride and liver boosters resulting in successful recovery.
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Veterinary Science, Poultry Science