{"id":1097,"date":"2018-09-05t19:32:38","date_gmt":"2018-09-05t19:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poultry.mystagingwebsite.com\/?page_id=1097"},"modified":"2021-03-06t18:24:16","modified_gmt":"2021-03-06t23:24:16","slug":"erysipelas-in-poultry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"\/\/www.bkpromos.com\/beplayapp网页 \/poultry-health\/common-poultry-diseases\/erysipelas-in-poultry\/","title":{"rendered":"erysipelas in poultry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
written by<\/span><\/i><\/b>: dr. jacquie jacob, university of kentucky<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n erysipelas <\/span><\/b>is mainly a disease of swine, but it can also affect lambs and turkeys. among turkeys, it is seen most often in toms with snoods injured by fighting, and more often in range turkeys than in confined birds. this disease is caused by the bacterium <\/span>erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae<\/i>, which is typically found in the soil.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n clinical signs include sudden death and swollen snoods.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n this disease can be treated with antibiotics.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n vaccines are available, but maintaining an effective <\/span>biosecurity<\/a> plan is critical to preventing disease.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nclinical signs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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