There is a dire need to focus the disease outbreak at the farms. This presentation includes some of the management standpoints to control over the disease outbreak at the farm. I hope you will learn a lot from this content.
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Management of Poultry Diseases At Poultry Farm
1. Management of
oultry Diseases
Muhammad Sayyam Akram
Department Poultry Science
Faculty ofVeterinary & Animal Sciences
MAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Email: muhammmadsayyam@gmail.com
Calls &Whatsapp: +92302-4684453
For Better Farm
Profitability
2. Definition of Disease
How diseases occur: basic principles
How disease agents might enter a farm
Management and Environmental Factor
Identify the costs of diseases and their
prevention
Define the three
principles of biosecurity:
Segregation & Traffic
Cleaning
Disinfection
Identify biosecurity risks present in a p
farm
Outlines:
3. Definition of
Disease
What is disease?
Any condition that results in deviation from
normal function
A disease is an abnormal condition that is caus
infection, basic weaknesses, or environmental st
4. How Diseases
Occur: Basic
Principles
What is disease?
Any condition that results in deviation from
normal function
A disease is an abnormal condition that is caus
infection, basic weaknesses, or environmental st
5. How do diseases occur?
Diseases occur due to the interaction between 3 main factors:
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Disease
Agent
Environment
Host
e: Not all poultry health and production problems are caused by infec
ts. Look at management factors first before considering infectious dise
6. Agent Factors
Infectious Agents
Infectious Agents
Bacteria
Viruses
Parasites
Fungi
Non-infectious Agents
Non-infectious Agents
• Chemical
• Physical
• Lack or excess of certain
vitamins and minerals
• Toxins
Agent Factors
Agent Facto
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12. Specific Signs of Disease
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→ Locomotor
(crooked toes, swollen hocks,
hyper-extended or rubbery
legs)
Possible Diseases/Conditions
• Rickets (Ca/P/Vit. D3
deficiency or imbalance)
• Riboflavin deficiency
• Biotin deficiency
• Synovitis
• Injury
13. Specific Signs of Disease
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→ Digestive
(bloody or watery feces)
Possible Diseases/Conditions
• Coccidiosis
• Necrotic enteritis
• Coronaviral enteritis
• Infectious Bursal Disease
• Ulcerative enteritis
• Paratyphoid (Salmonella spp.)
• Worms
• Salt poisoning
14. Other Signs of Disease or Health
Problems
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→ Stress
overcrowding, vaccination reaction,
extreme temperatures, lack
of feed or water)
15. WhatTo Do If Your Birds
Look Sick:
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Isolate sick bird(s) immediately
Dispose of dead birds promptly and properly
Observe the rest of the flock for signs of disease
Call your veterinarian, animal health technician, or
Extension agent for advice and assistance
Do not move birds or eggs off your farm
Do not add new birds to flock
Do not visit other farms
16. How Diseases Might Enter Poultry
Farms?
Poultry
Farm
Sick birds or
carcasses of
infected birds People through
footwear &
clothing
Contaminated
feed bags egg
flats litter
material
Contaminated
vehicles &
equipment.
Impure
feed water
air
Doc infected in
the hatchery or
from breeders
Wild birds
Pests rodents
flies, stray
animals
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17. Use Medications Judiciously And
Only When Necessary
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Management problems can only be fixed by proper
management changes and/or corrections
Viral infections cannot be treated with antibiotics
Bacterial infections can only be treated with the proper
ntibiotic
Always consult a veterinarian before initiating any
reatment*
antibiotics or other drugs are prescribed, follow
ecommended dose, route, duration of therapy, and
withdrawal time
18. Management an
Environmenta
Factors
What is disease?
Any condition that results in deviation from
normal function
A disease is an abnormal condition that is caus
infection, basic weaknesses, or environmental st
19. Management and Environmental
Factors
• Feed quality
• Lighting program
• Air quality and ventilation
• Water quality
• Space (floor or cage, feeder,
drinker)
• Sanitation
• Weather
• Season
• Geographic location
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20. Identify
the Costs of
Diseases and
their Preventio
What is disease?
Any condition that results in deviation from
normal function
A disease is an abnormal condition that is caus
infection, basic weaknesses, or environmental st
21. The Costs Of Diseases
Poultry mortalities
Low production performances
→ Less eggs (less hatchability)
→ Less meat
→ Slow growth rate
→ Poor FCR
→ Poor product quality
Human infection and death =
zoonosis (in case of Salmonella
HPAI)
• Financial losses to farmers:
Due to:
Mortalities
Low performance
Medication
Decontamination
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22. HowYou Can Prevent And
Control Diseases?
In Decreased Order Of Efficacy
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• Implementing Biosecurity
• Vaccination program
• Medication
Often we use these three in varies combination
Remember! Prevention is always cheaper than cure
23. What are the Costs of Disease
Prevention & Control?
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• You should invest in:
Better Housing + Equipment
• But the most important investment should be in:
Training + Education
Of yourself and your employees about risk reduction behaviors and
changing procedures at the farm
24. Wrap Up
• Be vigilant – continuous flock health
monitoring is a MUST
• Use all available senses (sight, touch,
hearing) as well as COMMON SEN
• Look for all possible causes and/or
predisposing factors, i.e. do not “LE
ANY STONED UNTURNED”
• Initiate corrective or preventive mea
promptly
• When in doubt, seek expert advice
• While practicing strict biosecurity, p
adequate feed, water, ventilation, hea
