2. Owner Name: Faisingh lama
Address: Bharatpur-18
Species: Avain (Broiler)
Age: 21 days
Date: 2072-08-11
Post mortem lesions:
Congested muscles
Fluid filled cavities
Fibrinous pericarditis
Liver hard in consistency (Cirrhotic liver)
Congested intestine
Swollen kidney with congestion
Congested lungs
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3. Treatment:
Liq. Tefroli
Sig: 10ml/100 birds OD × 7days
Liq. Nephrocare
Sig: 28 ml/100 birds OD × 7 days
Liq. Biotox
Sig: 1ml/lit. DW × 5 days
Advice:
Do not cover curtain
Change litter (add new)
Veterinarian: Dr. S. B. Raut
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4. Ascites: as I’ teez…. Derived from Greek
Word ‘askos’, meaning ‘a bag’
An abnormal collection of fluid in
abdominal cavity.
Not a disease but a clinical manifestation of
visceral organs.
Fluid may contain yellow protein clots
giving it a yellowish tinge
Occurs mostly in dog and poultry
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5. Ascites
OEDEMA involving the abdomen; a very common
complication of abdominal tuberculosis,
of liver, kidney, or heart disease, as well as of
some parasitic infestations. In poultry, ascites is
sometimes associated with hypoxia (‘high altitude
disease’) although there are other causes
including toxins or, in individuals, heart defects
or abdominal tumors. It is also seen in ducks
with furazolidone poisoning.
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6. Occurs most frequently in Growing
chickens Esp. 5-6 weeks old
May be higher than 10% in flock
Worldwide occurrence
Mortality 1-2%
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9. Can be infectious or non infectious agents
Toxins
Poor ventilation (inadequate supply of O2
related to stock, housing, feed)
Respiratory diseases
Amyloidosis..? commonly found in meat
type ducks and breeders that means
accumulation of abnormal proteins, called
amyloids, in one or more organ system.
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10. Heat stress in environment (high temp. and
humidity >50%) Decreased lung capacity +
Stressful demands of high growth rates
Reduction in lung capacity and bird is unable to
evaporate enough water from its lung air sacs
and bronchial tree massive increase in number
of breathes (250/min) excessive muscular
activity of panting generates heat and acid as
end product of metabolism gross disturbance
of dietary electrolytes and acid/base balance
O2 demand increases right auricle beating
decreases congestion of blood vessels of liver,
kidney, intestine.etc. Ascites
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11. Sudden deaths in rapidly developing birds
Poor development
Progressive weakness and abdominal
distension
Recumbency
Dyspnea
Possibly cyanosis
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12. Thickening of right side myocardium
Dilation of the ventricle
Thickening of the atrioventricular valve
General venous congestion
Severe muscle congestion
Lungs and intestines congested
Liver enlargement
Spleen small
Ascites
Pericardial effusion
Microscopic: cartilage nodules increases in
lungs.
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14. Good ventilation (including in incubation and
transport)
Avoid any genetic tendency
Control respiratory diseases
Decrease feed to decrease the O2 demand
Change litter in Layer farm (increased ammonia
a cause of ascites)
Pull off curtain in Broiler farm (for good ventilation)
Avoid excess salt (NaCl)
Avoid excessive levels of sulphur containing amino
acids
Reduce chloride salts of vitamins and amino acids.
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15. Improve ventilation
Vitamin C (500 ppm) has been reported to be
of benefits (in South America)
Hepatocare : for improving hepatic function.
Nephrocare : for improving renal function
Toxin binder: for binding fungal and other
toxins in feed.
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