Reduction in incidence of experimental fowl typhoid by incorporation of a commercial formic acid preparation (Bio-Add(TM)) into poultry feed

被引:33
作者
Berchieri, A [1 ]
Barrow, PA [1 ]
机构
[1] AFRC, INST ANIM HLTH, COMPTON LAB, DIV ENVIRONM MICROBIOL, NEWBURY RG20 7NN, BERKS, ENGLAND
关键词
Salmonella gallinarum; fowl typhoid; formic acid; feed;
D O I
10.3382/ps.0750339
中图分类号
S8 [畜牧、 动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];
学科分类号
0905 ;
摘要
The experiment described evaluated the effect of a commercial in-feed preparation (Bio-Add(TM)) involving a mixture of formic acid and propionic acid on the incidence of experimental fowl typhoid in groups of 41 and 42 1-wk-old Rhode Island Red chickens. The chickens were infected through contact with 12 identical chickens that had been inoculated orally with 10(8) cfu of Salmonella gallinarum strain 9. The incidence of mortality and morbidity due to fowl typhoid was 31/41 (76%) in birds given untreated feed and 14/42 (33%) in birds given feed treated with Bio-Add(TM).
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页码:339 / 341
页数:3
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