Current Situation of Poultry Diseases in Faisalabad

Dr. Muhammad Kashif SaleemiPhD, MSc (Hons.)DVM

Assistant Professor Diagnostic Laboratory

Department of Pathology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad

∗ Newcastle Disease (ND)

∗ Avian Influenza (Serological Basis)

∗ Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD)

∗ Coccidiosis (Scattered outbreaks)

BROILERS

LAYERS∗ Newcastle Disease (ND)

∗ Chicken Infectious Anemia(CIA)

∗ Avian Influenza (Serological Basis)

∗Gross Lesions ∗ Proventricular Hemorrhages

∗ Intestinal Ulcers of different shape

∗ Cecal Tonsils Congested /Necrosed

∗ Airsacculitis

∗ Tracheitis

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Newcastle Disease (ND)

Schedule 1(Live Vaccine)

Schedule 2(Live +Killed)

Vaccine Age(Days)

Route Vaccine Age(Days)

Route

ND+IB 1-4 DW/Spray

ND+IB 1-4 DW/Spray

ND Lasota

12-14 DW ND Killed

1-4 (0.1/0.3)

Injection

ND Lasota

24-26 DW Lasota/ND Clone

14 DW

Vaccination Schedules

Proventricular hemorrhages, intestinal ulcers and cecal tonsils

∗ Schedule 1(Live vaccine )∗ 50-70% Mortality ∗ No marketing of bird early sale at

1000-1200 gm)∗ Schedule 2(Killed Vaccine)∗ Mortality ∗ 10-15% Maximum ∗ Bird is reached market age ∗ Continuous use of Immune boosters

MORATLITY

∗ In non-vaccinated flocks high titers of AI/H9 GMT 256-512

∗ In complicated cases of NDV+AI/H9+MG Mortality is very high

∗ IBD (Subclinical)

∗ Starting from 12-14 days and continue for 5-7 days with variable mortality

∗ Coccidiosis ( Sporadic outbreaks)

Avian Influenza (H9)Infectious Bursal Disease

Coccidiosis

∗ Heavy Mortality(20-25%) in Layer pullets

∗ Mortality continue till 15-20 days

∗ Cases coming up to 10-16 weeks

∗ Very low PCV(10-12%), Hb. 5-7 g/dl

∗ Confirmed through PCR

LAYERS Chicken Infectious Anemia