Studies on anaerobic bacterial infection in ostrich at ismailia governorate

Abstract EN

This study was carried out on an ostrich farm suffered from diarrhea, depression, and sternal recumbency at different ages in different yards.

Some bird found dead and others were emergency slaughtered just before death.

Complete postmortem and anaerobic bacteriological examination were done as well as antibiotic sensitivity test of the isolated bacteria and treatment regimens were applied.

A total of 92 samples of liver, heart blood, spleen, intestine, and intestinal content from 8 freshly dead and 4 emergency slaughtered birds were collected.

Beside 80 cloacal swabs from (50) diseased and (30) apparently healthy ostrich of different ages.

Postmortem examin-ation revealed markedly dilated small intestine especially duodenum and jejunum with dark red to tan serosal surface.

The intestinal mucosa was thickened with multifocal hemorrhage appeared from external surface.

The liver necrosis and numerous yellow tan foci on the capsular surface were observed.