CLINICO-PATHOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS OF PIGEONS (COLUMBA LIVIA) SUFFERING FROM NEWCASTLE DISEASE
Titel:
CLINICO-PATHOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS OF PIGEONS (COLUMBA LIVIA) SUFFERING FROM NEWCASTLE DISEASE
Auteur:
S. Shaheen, A. D. Anjum and F. Rizvi
Verschenen in:
Pakistan veterinary journal
Paginering:
Jaargang 25 (2005) nr. 1 pagina's 5-8
Jaar:
2005
Inhoud:
A survey was conducted to study clinical signs, gross and histopathological lesions in pigeons with naturally occurring Newcastle disease. For this purpose, 30 pigeon lofts were visited. Among these, 14 lofts showed clinical signs of Newcastle disease, including mainly greenish white mucoid diarrhoea and nervous signs with high morbidity and mortality. Postmortem examination of affected birds showed lesions mainly in brain, liver, kidneys and spleen. Amongst various organs, kidneys were more frequently involved. Histopathological changes were also observed in lungs, liver, kidneys, brain and spleen. The results showed that the Newcastle disease virus was widespread in pigeons locally and caused heavy mortality. No preventive measures or vaccination is being adopted by pigeon fanciers to control the disease.
Uitgever:
Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (provided by DOAJ)
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