Role of Wheat Based Diet on the Pathology of Necrotic Enteritis in Turkeys
Joint Authors
Umar, Sajid
Younus, Muhammad
Shahzad, Muhammad
Aqil, Kiran
Qayyum, Rizwan
Mushtaq, Aqsa
Shah, Muhammad Ali Abdullah
Munir, Muhammad Tanveer
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-04-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The study was conducted to investigate the effects of wheat based diet on the pathology of necrotic enteritis in turkeys.
Turkeys were divided into four groups.
Groups A and B were kept as noninoculated and fed normal commercial diet while groups C and D were challenged orally with C.
perfringens and fed wheat based diet to promote the development of experimental disease.
Infected turkeys showed clinical signs of depression, ruffled feathers, and dark yellowish faeces showing the most prominent disease signs in turkeys of group D with 30% mortality.
Similarly, turkeys of group D showed more striking gross and histopathologic lesions as compared to turkeys of group C.
The most severe gross lesions comprised intestinal distension, small necrotic spots and haemorrhages on intestine, fragile intestinal wall, and gas bubble formation in the small intestine.
Histologically, inoculated turkeys showed patchy necrosis, desquamation of intestinal epithelium, and intense leukocyte infiltration in the intestine.
Microscopic examination showed significant decrease in the height of intestinal villi of inoculated birds.
Haematological studies showed significant influence of necrotic enteritis on the blood profile of turkeys in group D.
The findings revealed that simultaneous feeding of wheat enhanced the pathology of necrotic enteritis in turkeys.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Umar, Sajid& Younus, Muhammad& Shahzad, Muhammad& Aqil, Kiran& Qayyum, Rizwan& Mushtaq, Aqsa…[et al.]. 2016. Role of Wheat Based Diet on the Pathology of Necrotic Enteritis in Turkeys. Scientifica،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Umar, Sajid…[et al.]. Role of Wheat Based Diet on the Pathology of Necrotic Enteritis in Turkeys. Scientifica No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Umar, Sajid& Younus, Muhammad& Shahzad, Muhammad& Aqil, Kiran& Qayyum, Rizwan& Mushtaq, Aqsa…[et al.]. Role of Wheat Based Diet on the Pathology of Necrotic Enteritis in Turkeys. Scientifica. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1117706
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1117706