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Generalised Tuberculosis in Pheasants at a Commercial Breeding Farm

Pathohistological, serological, bacteriological findings can be described as Tuberculosis nodularis partim nodosa, from farm. Single infections or even epizootic forms of tuberculosis are common in birds of zoological gardens and game birds in farms as well. In this article, an epidemic of tuberculosis in pheasants raised on a farm has been described. The disease appeared in a breeding flock of 800 females and 140 males. Based on the findings described, all birds of the farm were killed, the most severely affected carcasses burned and all of them buried near the farm. A recommendation was given to start constant monitoring of game birds as well as zoo birds, primarily to prevent infection i humans and free living birds.

tuberculosis; pheasants; breeding farm

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