National Poultry Disease Investigation Laboratory Conducts 7,000 Poultry Post-mortems in One Year
Summary
The National Poultry Disease Investigation Laboratory conducted post-mortems on 7,000 chickens in one year to detect diseases across 16 districts, including Chitwan. Tests found E. coli, Gamboro, CRD, avian influenza and other infections, while officials urged poultry farmers to adopt biosecurity measures.
Key Points
- The National Poultry Disease Investigation Laboratory performed post-mortems on 7,000 chickens from farmers in 16 districts over one year.
- Testing identified multiple diseases, including E. coli, Gamboro, CRD, fungal infections, avian influenza, fowl cholera, IB and Ranikhet.
- According to laboratory chief Dr. Vijaykumar Shrestha, 10 diseases were seen in 1,500 chicken samples, with avian influenza found in 47 of 278 rapid tests.
- The laboratory said farmers were informed about suitable antibiotics and that biosecurity is essential to prevent the spread of poultry diseases.
