Veterinaria Digital - 4/05/2021

This disease is also known as necrotic dermatitis. It is caused byClostridium septicum, C. perfringens type A, and Staphylococcus aureus. These microorganisms are frequently found in the farms, so the disease appears when several predisposing factors...

Veterinaria Digital - 29/04/2021

disease caused by different bacteria from the genus Flavobacterium. In addition to external lesions, characterized mainly by external ulcerations and ocular haemorrhages, these bacteria internally produce marked congestion of the internal organs, with a...

Veterinaria Digital - 19/04/2021

It is common to find lesions in the corneal layer of the gizzard, and there are several causes that produce them. Some acid-resistant filamentous fungi, such as Aspergillus, Fusarium or Penicillium, can produce small superficial erosions in the corneal...

Veterinaria Digital - 12/04/2021

Aflatoxin is a mycotoxin mainly produced by fungi of the genus Aspergillus. In birds, it mainly affects the liver, where we can see hypertrophy, rounded edges, poor consistency, and petechial hemorrhages on the surface, as well as paleness and...

Veterinaria Digital - 6/04/2021

It is common to find some infected eggs in these birds, which show a dark or greenish color. This pathology corresponds to an infection by certain Enterobacteriaceae such as Salmonella, Pseudomonas, Proteus and E.coli capable to produce SH2 and type IV...

Veterinaria Digital - 22/03/2021

There is a global increase of cereal contamination by fungi of the genus Fusarium, that has led to an increase in the concentrations of zearalenone in feed. Zearalenone is a mycotoxin that produces an estrogenic syndrome in prepubertal and fertile...