Biovet S.A. - 27/04/2020

Aflatoxin is one of the most frequent mycotoxins present in feed worldwide. Ducks are about 200 times more sensitive than chickens because ducks have a different mycotoxin metabolism than other species. Ducks have a greater bioactivation activity of...

Veterinaria Digital - 27/04/2020

Enteritis caused by fat acidity: An excess of fat rancidity in the diet can cause enteritis due to irritation by contact with rancid fat and makes birds prone to suffering from secondary infections or compromise nutrient absorption. Rancidity is measured...

Biovet S.A. - 20/04/2020

Newcastle disease is a viral infection of bird species, primarily seen as an acute respiratory disease, caused by virulent strains of avian paramyxovirus serotype 1 (APMV-1). It is a highly contagious disease of great relevance in the poultry industry.

Veterinaria Digital - 20/04/2020

Liver steatosis in broilers (Fatty liver): In steatosis there is hepatomegaly with fat accumulation, which is caused by several factors such as the intake of low-quality fat, energy/protein disbalances in the diet and the presence of toxic substances in...

Veterinaria Digital - 14/04/2020

Egg depigmentation: Porphyrins are synthesized in the liver during erythrocyte recycling, so any factor that damages the liver or alters its metabolism can affect egg pigmentation. Processes causing anemia and, therefore, reducing erythrocytes or...

Veterinaria Digital - 6/04/2020

Mycosis in the gizzard: in several occasions, lesions with different etiologies can be observed in the gizzard’s corneal layer. If the casual agents are fungi, when separating the corneal and the muscular layers, there is presence of a whitish...