Clostridial dermatitis and cellulitis: An emerging disease of Turkeys

Avian Diseases

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 788-794

  Clark, Steven ^a   Porter, Rob ^b   McComb, Brian ^c   Lippert, Ron ^d   Olson, Steve ^e   Nohner, Sheilina ^e   Shivaprasad, H L ^f  

^a Alpharma Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c Jennie O Turkey Store   (United States)

^d Willmar Poultry Company   (United States)

^e Minnesota Turkey Growers Association   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Broilers; Cellulitis; Chickens; Clostridium perfringens; Clostridium septicum; Dermatitis; Prevention; Treatment; Turkeys

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BACTERIAL SKIN DISEASE; BIRD DISEASE; CELLULITIS; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTION; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; TURKEY (BIRD);

ANIMALS; CELLULITIS; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, EMERGING; POULTRY DISEASES; SKIN DISEASES, BACTERIAL; TURKEYS;

AVES; CLOSTRIDIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; CLOSTRIDIUM SEPTICUM; CLOSTRIDIUM SORDELLII; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GALLUS GALLUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 77953866804     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/9147-111309-Review.1     Document Type: Review

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