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Prevalence of Poultry Diseases at NARSingdi, Bangladesh

*M B Uddin
Department of Medicine and Surgery, Sylhet Agricultural University (SAU), Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh

S S U Ahmed
Department of Medicine and Surgery, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU), Khulshi, Chittagong-4202, Bangladesh

M M Hassan
Department of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, CVASU, Khulshi, Chittagong-4202, Bangladesh

S A Khan
Department of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, CVASU, Khulshi, Chittagong-4202, Bangladesh

M A Mamun
Department of Pathology and Parasitology, SAU, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A study was conducted to determine the prevalence of diseases in various age groups and different seasons in different poultry farms of some selected areas in the Narsingdi district of Bangladesh. The diseases were diagnosed based on clinical history, clinical signs, symptoms prior to death, lesions observed after postmortem examination of dead birds and isolation and identification of causal agents. A total 1263 dead and sick birds were examined. Among the diseases Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD) was found in 24.96% followed by Chronic Respiratory Disease (CRD)/Mycoplasmosis in 9.87%), Newcastle Disease (ND) in 8.92%, Aspergillosis in 7.98%, Salmonellosis in 7.68%, Coccidiosis in 7.32%, Colibacillosis in 5.70%, Ascites in 5.45%, Omphalitis in 2.64%, deficiency disorders/Stress in 1.34%, Necrotic Enteritis in 0.40%, Infectious Coryza in 0.32%, Fowl Cholera in 0.24%, and Infectious Bronchitis in 0.24%. In general, the highest number of cases were recorded in the age group of 8-20 days (42.64%), followed by 21-35 days age group (35.76%), 0-7 days age group (16.12%), 36-60 days age group (1.52%) and >60 days age group (3.96%) of poultry. The distribution and proportionate incidence of poultry diseases of Bangladesh reveal that the poultry diseases occur mostly in the rainy season (47.09%), followed by summer (27.53%), and the least in the winter season (25.38%).

Keywords: Prevalence, Poultry diseases, Age, Season, Narsingdi, Bangladesh

Location: Narsingdi district of Bangladesh

Start Date: 00-07-2002

End Date: 00-06-2003

Program Area: Pest Management

Commodity: Poultry, Diseases

Objectives:

During the last few years several emerging diseases like IBD, Aflatoxicosis, Chicken Anemia virus, Egg Drop Syndrome, and some unknown causes and recently Avian influenza (bird flu) threat the poultry industry and causes huge damage to the farmers. Therefore, the poultry industry of this country will be lying behind unless the practitioners know the causes of such mortality. The present study was undertaken to investigate the prevalence of different diseases in the Narsingdi district of Bangladesh.

Methodology:

The study was conducted to observe the prevalence of different diseases in the Narsingdi district of Bangladesh. A total of 1263 either dead or sick birds were brought to the Upazilla veterinary hospital from various poultry farms of different areas of Narsingdi district during the period from July 2002 to June 2003. The diagnosis of different diseases was done based on the history of the flock, age of affected birds, clinical signs and symptoms, postmortem lesions, gross and microscopic examinations, and isolation and identification of causal agents in some of the cases for respective diseases. Isolation and identification of causal agents were done in Central Disease Investigation Laboratory (CDIL) at Dhaka, Bangladesh. Data were collected with special emphasized on age and season considered as measurement tools and preserved on a registered book followed by the diagnostic protocol and then analyzed.

Source of Information: Int. J. BioRes. 1(6): 09-13 June, 2010

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Achievement/Findings:

In conclusion, it may be mentioned that chicks aged between 8-20 days and rainy season are most vulnerable to various diseases, and the most prevalent diseases like IBD, ND, Aspergillosis, Coccidiosis, Salmonellosis, and Mycoplasmosis demand immediate attention for prevention and control.

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