| Autor: |
Bollinger TK; Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada., Barker IK |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Avian diseases [Avian Dis] 1996 Jan-Mar; Vol. 40 (1), pp. 181-5. |
| Abstrakt: |
Ducklings, especially common goldeneye (Bucephala clangula), experiencing poor weight gain and delayed development were reported from a waterfowl park during June and July of 1990. Runting was first noticed between days 5 and 10 post-hatch in the "brooder" building, and although ducklings appeared active and were feeding, they developed at a slower rate than other members of their clutch. Many ultimately died of emaciation and gram-negative bacterial septicemia. Necropsies of affected ducklings revealed large numbers of the intestinal flagellate Cochlosoma anatis, in both the small and the large intestine; however, autolysis impaired histological interpretation in many cases. Inoculation of 1-day-old Muscovy ducklings with feces containing large numbers of C. anatis resulted in poor weight gain and delayed tail-feather development compared with uninoculated control ducklings. Weight gain improved after treatment with metronidazole. Cochlosoma anatis is associated with the runting syndrome observed in ducklings at the waterfowl park. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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