Veterinaria Digital - 6/05/2019

The cecum shows accumulation of gas and fluid, in that case, coming from birds with 13% of yolk. The gas is originated in the yolk and comes from bacteria that produce SH2, and the fluid is formed due to intestinal inflammation.

Veterinaria Digital - 29/04/2019

The infection caused by SH2-producing bacteria reaches the ceca and causes gas accumulation. After some days, the infection is calcified and produces a casein internal mould.

Veterinaria Digital - 23/04/2019

Weather conditions during the cultivation of soy can facilitate fungal infestations and affect the gran and oil nutritional quality. The increase in the acidity of the oil used in poultry formulations causes intestinal irritation that, in many occasions,...

Veterinaria Digital - 8/04/2019

To distinguish a mechanic erosion from a mycosis of the gizzard's corneal layer, the reverse of the mentioned layer has to be observed: Mycosis erosions are a white cotton-like formation produced by the growth of filamentous fungi (Penicillium, Fusarium...

Veterinaria Digital - 1/04/2019

The purplish to greenish colour and rounded borders are indicators of a liver that has been suffering from intoxication for a long period. The third indicator is an increase in the tissue’s consistency. This situation makes blood circulation...

Veterinaria Digital - 25/03/2019

Femoral head decapsulation in poultry is a secondary process to primary nutritional deficiencies - nutrient absence or underdosing -, or secondary nutrient deficiencies - nutrient malabsorption. In the case shown, femoral decapsulation is caused by an...