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Review of Spiking Illness Syndrome of Broiler Chickens in Nepal 2008
Review of Spiking Illness Syndrome of Broiler Chickens in Nepal 2008
Review of Spiking Illness Syndrome of Broiler Chickens in Nepal 2008
Dr.Kedar Karki
Background:
A sudden and unexpected increased in
mortality in broiler.
Age:8-16 days.
Location :Chitwon, Kathmandu Valley.
Mortality lasted for 3-5 days
Clinical picture:
Affected birds recumbent.
Depressed.
Often went to star-gazing spasm.
Hurdling of the birds.
Trembling.
Blindness.
Loud chirping
Clinical picture:
Litter eating.
Ataxia.
Comatose.
Birds dead with breast down and feet ,legs
straight out behind
Postmortem lesions:
Hemorrhage in liver with necrosis of liver
cells.
Regressed thymus.
Regression of bursa of Fabricius.
Dehydration with accumulation of kidney
Urate.
Postmortem lesions:
Fluid in crop, Fluid in lower gut, watery
contents in ceca
Yellow elastic shanks.
Swollen joints.
Molted appearance. Of brain
Laboratory investigation:
Mycobiota/Microbiota of postmortem tissue
Lung,liver,Proventriculus,Gizzard,Brain,Spleen
Total samples:298
Negative: 24
Mycology; Aspergillus spp, Penicillium spp, in 182
samples, Salmonella spp 24
Mixed E.coli and Staph 68
Treatment provided
Liquid toxin binder like toxolivum
Immunomodulaters,immunocare
Multivitamin B-complex
Liquid microminirals.in water has given
promising result in Kathmandu valley area out
break
Acute aspergillosis
inappetance, depression, polydipsia,
polyuria, dyspnoea, cyanosis
= sometimes, sudden death without any
signs
Chronic aspergillosis
signs are dependent on the area of
invasion
change in voice
respiratory stridor
exercice intolerance
ataxia, torticollis, seizures
conjunctivitis, keratitis
beak malformation…
meningo-
encephalitis
Avian aspergillosis »
= not a single entity but a complex of
several diseases…
poor prognosis
importance of prophylactic-procedures
Réduction of fungal contamination
Chimioprevention ?