Event Title | First Global Alliance for Research on Avian Diseases (GARAD) Conference |
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Session Title | Unknown |
Event Date & Time | On Wed, 01 Jul 2015 at 09:40:00 - 09:55:00 |
Venue | Edmond J. Safra Lecture Theatre |
Abstract Title | Clinical and gross pathological findings could be useful data for improving Mycoplasma iowae suspect in meat turkey |
Authors | Salvatore Catania |
Affiliations | Avian Medicine Laboratory. Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell'Università 10, 35020 Legnaro (PD) Italy |
Abstract Content | Mycoplasma iowae (MI) is considered an important pathogen for turkey sector. The most important sign for MI suspect was a decrease hatchability of embryonated eggs, even if under experimental infection some Authors reported poor growth and skeletal abnormalities. In the last years some Authors reported MI isolation in naturally infected meat turkeys in which reduced performance and legs or skeletal abnormalities were noted. In order to identify the clinical sign or gross lesions related to MI infection, we decide to analyzed all the meat turkey groups routinely submitted to our laboratory (October 2011-September 2012). Furthermore, in order to have comparable data, we added to our basic standard diagnostic protocol the culture isolation detection method (focused on the Mycoplasma iowae) in all the submitted clinical cases. Briefly, the laboratory protocol includes a standard procedure for the diagnosis of poultry disease (i.e. necropsy, bacteriology, parasitology, virology and histopathology analysis) or any other useful analysis to reach an accurate diagnosis. In conclusion, basing on our observations, when skeletal abnormalities are noticed in a meat turkey flock it is strongly recommended to include specific tests for Mycoplasma iowae in the diagnostic pathway. |