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- Title
An investigation on the predominant diseases, its diagnosis, and commonly used drugs in the poultry farms in the North-Eastern regions of Algeria.
- Authors
Berghiche, Amine; Khenenou, Tarek; Kouzi, Ahmed; Labiad, Ibtissem
- Abstract
Aim: An investigation was carried out to assess the occurrence of diseases, its method of diagnosis, and commonly used drugs in poultry farms in North-Eastern regions of Algeria. Materials and Methods: A total of 265 veterinary doctors were surveyed to obtain information on the dominant diseases, its frequency of occurrence, method of diagnosis, and commonly used drugs in poultry farms. Results: A study revealed that about 68% of bacterial diseases are due to colibacillosis, mycoplasmosis, and salmonellosis, 22% of viral diseases are due to Newcastle, Gumboro, and infectious bronchitis, and 10% others including coccidiosis and ascites syndrome. The study also showed that about 57% of cases were diagnosed by clinical signs, 36% by necropsy findings, and the remaining 7% through therapeutic and laboratory analysis. Antibiotics, a predominance of the anarchic veterinary drugs, were massively used to control the diseases. Hence, there is a need for strict regulations on the use of veterinary drugs to guarantee food safety. Conclusion: These results remain non-exhaustive but contribute strongly to determine the status of health of the birds in the region.
- Subjects
ALGERIA; POULTRY disease diagnosis; SALMONELLA infections in poultry; POULTRY farms; VETERINARY drugs; AUTOPSY
- Publication
Veterinary World, 2018, Vol 11, Issue 7, p986
- ISSN
0972-8988
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14202/vetworld.2018.986-989