A 5-year retrospective study on the major causes of poultry morbidity and mortality diagnosed at the Central Veterinary Laboratory Kenya

Katu J. K., . and Stevens K., . and Kitala P., . and Abuom T. O., . A 5-year retrospective study on the major causes of poultry morbidity and mortality diagnosed at the Central Veterinary Laboratory Kenya. pp. 5-17. ISSN 2180-3897

This study is to retrospectively determine the major conditions diagnosed for whole bird poultry carcasses presented at the Central Veterinary Laboratory for post-mortem. Post-mortem reports of whole bird carcasses presented from January 2009 to December 2013 were reviewed. Details collected and analysed for each report included the primary disease diagnosed secondary infections bird type age production system farm flock size farm location and season. Data was entered into SPSS descriptive studies and summary measures. Eight hundred and forty one (841) cases were reviewed during the study period. Bacterial diseases accounted for 380 cases (45.2) 223 viral cases (26.5) and 182 (21.6) parasitic conditions. Non-infectious diseases were reported in 52 cases (6.2). Collibacillosis (n303 79.7) was the most common bacterial condition while IBD (n108 48.4) was the most common viral condition. Coccidiosis (n95 52.2) was the most common parasitic condition reported. Sample submission trends and distribution of production systems may have influenced the distribution patterns of diseases reported

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Abstract

This study is to retrospectively determine the major conditions diagnosed for whole bird poultry carcasses presented at the Central Veterinary Laboratory for post-mortem. Post-mortem reports of whole bird carcasses presented from January 2009 to December 2013 were reviewed. Details collected and analysed for each report included the primary disease diagnosed secondary infections bird type age production system farm flock size farm location and season. Data was entered into SPSS descriptive studies and summary measures. Eight hundred and forty one (841) cases were reviewed during the study period. Bacterial diseases accounted for 380 cases (45.2) 223 viral cases (26.5) and 182 (21.6) parasitic conditions. Non-infectious diseases were reported in 52 cases (6.2). Collibacillosis (n303 79.7) was the most common bacterial condition while IBD (n108 48.4) was the most common viral condition. Coccidiosis (n95 52.2) was the most common parasitic condition reported. Sample submission trends and distribution of production systems may have influenced the distribution patterns of diseases reported

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Poultry
AGROVOC Term:	Birds
AGROVOC Term:	Carcasses
AGROVOC Term:	Veterinary laboratories
AGROVOC Term:	Postmortem diagnosis
AGROVOC Term:	Bird diseases
AGROVOC Term:	Infection
AGROVOC Term:	Bacterial diseases
AGROVOC Term:	Colibacillosis
AGROVOC Term:	Escherichia coli
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9920

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