Descriptive Study of an Outbreak of Avian Urolithiasis in a Large Commercial Egg Complex in Algeria
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https://doi.org/10.15835/nsb315631Keywords:
Algeria; caged layers; mortality; outbreak; urolithiasisAbstract
Avian urolithiasis is one of the major causes of mortality in poultry. However, in Algeria this condition has never been described. An outbreak of avian urolithiasis was observed on a large commercial egg complex in the department of Chlef (West of Algeria). The clinical features of this condition are to be described. Mortality associated to urolithiasis started at the onset of egg production, estimated to 0.7 % per week. Urolithiasis induced an egg drop estimated to 12%. Dead and live layers were both necropsied and examined for kidney lesions. Most of the birds examined presented enlarged ureters, renal atrophy and visceral gout deposition.
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