An Outbreak of a Haemorrhagic Syndrome in Poultry

Authors

  • Khurshid Ahmad Shah Department of Animal Husbandry J&K
  • S. Qureshi Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry (SKUAST-K), Alusteng, Srinagar, Kashmir, India

Keywords:

haemorrhagic disease, poultry, E. coli, Staphylococcus

Abstract

An outbreak of a haemorrhagic disease was noticed in 5-week-old chicks at a poultry farm in Srinagar. Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus were isolated from morbid material following culture. Administration of Cephalexin and a haematinic tonic and homeopathic medicines Ficus religiosa Q, Arnica montana 200 in combination with Ascorbic acid therapy controlled the mortality within 6 days limiting it to 15%.

Published

2007-12-31

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