Producers can take precautions when knowing viruses and bacteria that affect breeding.

Did you know that Attuale Brasil performs the cleaning and disinfection of farms? In this case, we list below the main diseases that affect poultry farming.

Newscastle disease

Caused by the Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV), the disease is also a concern due to the impact on the economy, as Brazil is the largest exporter of chicken meat in the world. The pathology affects both domestic and wild birds.

salmonellosis

Salmonellosis is caused by bacteria and causes three types of disease: Pulorosis, avian typhus and avian paratyphus. The diseases can affect birds at any age, being more common in young people. The high housing density of birds favors the installation, multiplication and dissemination of pathogenic agents. Currently, diseases are reasonably controlled by vaccination and monitoring.

infectious laryngotracheitis

Infectious laryngotracheitis is an acute viral disease of the respiratory tract of chickens and can cause great economic losses due to the high mortality rate. Although it is controlled in many countries, sporadic outbreaks can occur.

infectious coryza

The disease is quite common in Brazil and affects birds of any age and lineage. Among the clinical signs are: nasal discharge, catarrh, conjunctivitis, swelling around the eyes; in some cases, the eyelids close and even the eyeball is destroyed.

infectious bronchitis

It is an acute and highly contagious viral disease that affects chickens of all ages. Bronchitis affects, in addition to the respiratory tract, the kidneys and reproductive system of birds. The virus is present in every country in the world.

Bird flu

In Brazil, there are no cases of the disease, but producers remain on alert. The disease is the name given to a strain of the influenza virus, the H5N1, which is hosted by birds, but which can infect mammals. Today, the disease is concentrated in Southeast Asia, but there are cases in Turkey, Romania and England.

so that these diseases are always fought, a Hygienization plan in the areas of creation and production of eggs must be rigid and controlled.