Acute Aspergillosis and Colisepticeamia in Japanese Quail Flocks
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Date
2014-12
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Indian Veterinary Association
Abstract
The present study reports the concurrent
occurrence of aspergillosis and colisepticaemia
in Japanese quails at dit't‘ere-nt weeks of age.
Materials collected from the dead birds. water.
feed, litter and environment were subjected to
fungal. bacterial. viral and pathological exami-
nations. Presence of Aspergillus fumigatous
and Escherichia coli were identified in the dead
birds, litter. Water and environment samples.
Affected flocks showed mortality of 12.2 to
26.7 per cent, respiratory difficulties. caseous
nodules in the lungs. air sacs and cloisepticaemic
lesions. Histopathologically the fungal hyphac
were demonstrated. The flocks Wore successfully
treated with copper sulphate and enrofloxacin
in the drinking water.
Description
TNV_IVJ_2014_91(12)69-71
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Veterinary Science