Incidence of Bacterial Chondronecrosis with Osteomyelitis Lameness in Commercial Duck Flocks in Mojokerto, Indonesia [PDF]
Bacterial Chondronecrosis with Osteomyelitis (BCO) lameness is an infection of opportunistic bacteria in the structural skeletal bones impacting multiple animal species, particularly poultry species.
Andi Asnayanti +7 more
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Review on skeletal disorders caused by Staphylococcus spp. in poultry [PDF]
Lameness or leg weakness is the main cause of poor poultry welfare and serious economic losses in meat-type poultry production worldwide. Disorders related to the legs are often associated with multifactorial aetiology which makes diagnosis and proper ...
Gustaw M. Szafraniec +2 more
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Economic losses due to an increase of leg disorders in broilers have become a major concern of the poultry industry. Despite the efforts to reduce skeletal abnormalities in chickens, insufficient progress has been made.
E. Paludo +6 more
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This report demonstrates that high levels of lameness can be induced by a limited bacterial challenge in drinking water for birds raised on litter flooring, comparable with lameness induced by the gold standard for inducing lameness, growth on suspended ...
Adnan A.K. Alrubaye +5 more
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Staphylococcus spp. Epidemiology, Virulence, Genomic Adaptability and Coinfection in Broiler Chickens [PDF]
Staphylococcus species are saprophytic, opportunistic, and nosocomial pathogens that frequently co-infect with other microorganisms, causing severe infections in birds.
Delvin O. Combar +5 more
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Investigating the Prevalence of Enterotoxin and Antibiotic Resistance in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Isolated From Meat and Edible Viscera of Broiler Chickens. [PDF]
The results indicated high prevalence of MRSA in broilers, which is very worrying issue. It was observed that due to the increase in the use of antibiotics in poultry farming, bacteria resistant to methicillin and other antibiotics have a high prevalence.
Seyedeh Mozhgan MB +3 more
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Leveraging Electron Beam-Inactivated Multi-Strain Staphylococcus Vaccine for Preventing BCO Lameness in Broiler Chickens [PDF]
Background: Bacterial Chondronecrosis with Osteomyelitis (BCO) is a significant issue affecting the welfare and economy of the broiler industry, causing substantial revenue losses annually.
Ruvindu Perera +14 more
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Electron-Beam-Killed Staphylococcus Vaccine Reduced Lameness in Broiler Chickens [PDF]
Broiler chicken lameness caused by bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis (BCO) is presently amongst the most important economic and animal welfare issues faced by the poultry industry, and the estimated economic loss is around USD 150 million. BCO
Anna L. F. V. Assumpcao +14 more
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Assessing the Impact of Spraying an E. faecium Probiotic at Hatch and Supplementing Feed with a Triple-Strain Bacillus-Based Additive on BCO Lameness Incidence in Broiler Chickens [PDF]
Bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis (BCO) is a major cause of lameness in broiler chickens. This condition arises when bacteria from the gastrointestinal or aerosol tract migrate to infect bone microfractures, often exacerbated by rapid growth ...
Khawla Alharbi +6 more
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Preliminary Investigation of Cecal Microbiota in Experimental Broilers Reared Under the Aerosol Transmission Lameness Induction Model [PDF]
Bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis (BCO), and its associated lameness, is one of the most common and devastating issues the poultry industry constantly faces, both globally and domestically.
Anh Dang Trieu Do +4 more
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