The prevalance of Salmonellosis in poultry farms in and around district Kasur, Pakistan (report). | Science International 2013

Author(s)

M Irshad Bhatti Poultry Production, Kasur, Pakistan

Asad Amanat Ali Poultry Production, Kasur, Pakistan

M Iftikhar Poultry Production, Kasur, Pakistan

Abstract

Salmonellosis is very important disease of poultry. This leads to great economic loss due to high mortality rates. Salmonellosis is a vertically transmitted disease. This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of Salmonellosis in district Kasur. The chicks were examined through postmortem lesions and whole agglutination test. A total of 36 commercial flocks were examined and overall prevalence of Salmonellosis was found 20.78% in district Kasur. The prevalence of pollorum disease was found high in broiler breeder which was around 42.96 %. This study recommended that breeders free from Salmonellosis should maintain to get healthy chicks for more production of poultry products.

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Page(s) 603-604

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Published Journal: Science International, Volume: 25, Issue: 3, Year: 2013

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