Duckling Diseases and Their Control for Effective Productivity to Start A Duckery
Dayamoy Mondal
ICAR- Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Eastern Regional Station, Belgachia Road, Kolkata, West Bengal (700 037), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Aflatoxicosis, Disease, Duckling, Therapy
Abstract
Duck farming is increasing trends to meet out the increased demand for animal protein. Scientific duck rearing with intensive feed, supplement and interaction with the environment, the duck is vulnerable to different diseases during early life. Several diseases in ducklings that cause morbidity and mortality are omphalitis, curled toe, coccidiosis, aflatoxicosis, duck virus hepatitis, duck cholera, duck plague, slipped wing, hypothermia, inanition etc. The increasing incidences of traditional and emerging diseases are causing high morbidity and mortality in duck population. To combat high morbidity and mortality, we need scientific intervention to the duckling and ducks. For confirmative disease diagnosis in farmers’ field conditions need close observation of clinical signs, pathological changes and post mortem lesions. Disease diagnosis, therapy and immunization program can restrict the morbidity and mortality in the economic duck population.
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