Rearing Conditions and Foot-Pad Dermatitis in Swedish Turkey Poults
Rearing Conditions and Foot-Pad Dermatitis in Swedish Turkey Poults
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瑞典火鸡的饲养条件和足垫皮炎
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发表时间：
1997
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
B. Algers
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作者：
C. Ekstrand;B. Algers
采用先前开发的肉鸡足部健康状况分类方法来估计瑞典火鸡家禽足部皮炎的流行程度。从53个屠宰的商业火鸡群中收集了足部健康数据。生产者被要求填写一份关于饲养条件和设备的调查问卷。病变非常常见，只有2%的脚被归类为无病变，78%的脚有轻度病变（变色、糜烂），20%的脚有严重病变（溃疡）。凋落物对重度脚垫皮炎的发生率有极显著（p<0.01）的影响，秸秆饲养的鸡的患病率高于木屑饲养的鸡。水系统的类型也有显著的影响（p<0.001），与小杯子饲养的鸡相比，在装有钟形饮水器的房子里饲养的鸡更容易患严重的脚垫皮炎。育雏期加窝比不加窝显著（p<0.01）降低了病发率。
A method previously developed for classification of broiler foot health status was used in order to estimate the prevalence of foot-pad dermatitis in Swedish turkey poults. Data on foot health were collected from 53 commercial turkey flocks at slaughter. The producers were asked to fill in a questionnaire on rearing conditions and equipment for every flock. Lesions were very commonly observed, only 2% of the feet were classified as being without lesions, 78% had mild lesions (discoloration, erosions), and 20% had severe lesions (ulcers). There was a significant (p<0.01) effect of litter material on the presence of severe foot-pad dermatitis, flocks reared on straw showing higher prevalence than flocks reared on wood shavings. There was also a significant (p<0.001) effect of the type of water system, severe foot-pad dermatitis being more common in flocks reared in houses equipped with bell drinkers compared with flocks reared with small cups. The addition of extra litter during the rearing period resulted in significantly (p<0.01) lower prevalence of lesions compared with flocks where no extra litter had been added.