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Clostridium perfringens in Poultry Risks by Victor Astoquillca is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses Clostridium perfringens infections in poultry. C. perfringens type A and C cause necrotic enteritis and subclinical infections in poultry through toxins like alpha toxin. Factors like coccidiosis and non-starch polysaccharides in feed predispose birds to infection. Incidence of C. perfringens infections increased after banning antibiotic growth promoters. Vaccination and prebiotics/probiotics may help control infections but are not widely used. Balancing feed composition is currently
- Author
- Victor Astoquillca
- Language
- EN