Pharmacotherapy of Ulcerative Enteritis in Poultry
PST 06107
Basic Veterinary Pharmacology
Session 29: Pharmacotherapy of Ulcerative Enteritis in Poultry
Learning Tasks
By
the end of this session students are expected to be able to:
Define Ulcerative enteritis in Poultry
List signs and symptoms of Ulcerative enteritis in Poultry
Describe pharmacological treatment of Ulcerative enteritis in Poultry
Describe Control and Prevention of Ulcerative enteritis in Poultry
Activity: Buzzing
What
is Ulcerative enteritis in Poultry?
Definition of Ulcerative enteritis in Poultry
Ulcerative enteritis is an acute bacterial infection in young chickens,
poults
and game birds characterized by sudden onset and rapidly increasing mortality
It is caused by
Clostridium
colinum
Outbreaks of the disease occur following coccidiosis, aplastic anemia, and infectious bursal disease or stress conditions
It is transmitted through droppings and birds are infected by feeding or via drinking water
Signs and Symptoms of Ulcerative enteritis in Poultry
Infected
birds become listless and humped up, with eyes partly closed, and feathers dull and ruffled
The lesions include hemorrhagic enteritis in duodenum followed by necrosis and ulcerations
The livers vary from light yellow to large, irregular yellow areas along the edges
Pharmacological Treatment of Ulcerative enteritis in Poultry
Streptomycin
Furazolidone
(0.02%) in the feed
Activity:
Brainstorming
What
are the prevention and control measures against Ulcerative enteritis in Poultry?
Prevention and Control of Ulcerative Enteritis in Poultry
Streptomycin
, 0.006% in feed
Remove contaminated droppings and disinfect the house
Avoid stress
Earlier treatment is advisable
Key Points
Ulcerative
enteritis (UE) is an inflammation of the digestive tract, caused by the
Clostridium
colinum
bacterium
Birds that develop chronic ulcerative enteritis or that have recovered from the disease remain carriers
Prevention involves prompt removal of sick and dead birds
Total
clean up
between flocks, pest control in and around the premises, and periodic treatment of watering systems with innocuous chemicals that dissolve mineral and or biofilm build-up are good preventive measures
Evaluation
What
are the common signs and symptoms of Ulcerative enteritis in Poultry?
What is the pharmacological treatment of Ulcerative enteritis in Poultry?
What are the control measures against Ulcerative enteritis in Poultry?
References
Riviere
J. E.,
Papich
M. G. (2009).
Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics
(9
th
Ed) Iowa, Wiley-
Blackwel
Publishers
Hsu
W. H. (2008).
Handbook of Veterinary Pharmacology
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Publishers
Kuafmann
J, (1996).
Parasitic infections of domestic animals
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Birkhäuser
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Press
Hoare
E. W. (2013).
A manual veterinary therapeutics & pharmacology
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Maddison
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Small Animal Clinical Pharmacology
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