News - Top Diagnoses for 2008 season
The horribly wet summer of 2008 was reflected in a change in the significance of coccidiosis in the pheasant population. We believe that this is less to do with the efficiency of the treatments available and more to do with the fact that the birds had so many opportunities to drink rainwater rather than the beautifully crafted regimes we planned together! We suggest that you plan to monitor the coccidial situation by regular oocyst counts in dropping samples from groups of birds.
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Pheasants |
|
173 cases |
Position |
(07) |
Coccidiosis |
71 |
41% |
1 |
(3) |
Spironucleus (Hexamita) |
70 |
41% |
2 |
(1) |
Bacterial enteritis |
23 |
13% |
3 |
(2) |
Rotavirus (confirmed) |
20 |
12% |
4 |
(6) |
Gapes |
8 |
5% |
5 |
(9) |
Starve-out |
8 |
5% |
6= |
(-) |
Yolk sac infection |
7 |
4% |
6= |
(-) |
Trichomonas |
6 |
4% |
8 |
(8) |
Heterakis |
6 |
4% |
8= |
(-) |
Arthritis |
4 |
2% |
10 |
(-) |
TOTAL |
251 diagnoses |
|
Partridge |
|
65 cases |
Position |
(07) |
Coccidiosis |
47 |
48% |
1 |
(1) |
Spironucleus (Hexamita) |
22 |
23% |
2 |
(2) |
Bacterial enteritis |
5 |
5% |
3 |
(3) |
Gapes |
2 |
2% |
4= |
(10) |
Bacillus |
2 |
2% |
4= |
(-) |
Management |
2 |
2% |
4= |
(-) |
Mycoplasma |
2 |
2% |
4= |
(-) |
Peritonitis |
2 |
2% |
4= |
(11) |
Rotavirus |
2 |
2% |
4= |
(6) |
Starve out |
2 |
2% |
4= |
(-) |
TOTAL |
97 diagnoses |
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