infected with cestodes through ingestion of their arthropod intermediate hosts. In the present study, Raillietina sp. was recovered in relatively small numbers compared to Nigerian indigenous chickens that were reported to harbour more tapeworms than ascarids. Similarly, indigenous chickens from southern Ethiopia were reportedly infected with various types of tapeworms. The presence of cestodes...

Three case reports describing the clinicopathological diagnosis and surgical management of subcutaneous lipomas in adult exotic and Nigerian indigenous chicken, as well as deep lipoma in exotic chickens are here presented. Two dead and one live chickens were presented to the Poultry Clinic, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria, on the 15th October, 2016 and 13th...

Arctic peoples today find themselves on the front line of rapid environmental change brought about by globalizing forces, shifting climates, and destabilizing physical conditions. The weather is not the only thing undergoing rapid change here. Social climates are intrinsically connected to physical climates, and changes within each have profound effects on the daily life, health, and well-being...

OBJECTIVE To determine the source of indigenous sporadic infection with Salmonella enteritidis phage type 4. DESIGN Case-control study of primary sporadic cases identified by the Public Health Laboratory Service between 1 August and 30 September 1988. SETTING PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, Division of Enteric Pathogens, 11 PHLS laboratories, and 42 local authority environmen...

Chronic Respiratory disease is an economically important disease of chicken caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum. The present study was carried out to study the incidence and factors affecting the incidence of CRD in poultry flocks under Indian conditions. Incidence during different seasons, among different types and breeds of chicken and among different age groups were studied. The overall incid...

Campylobacter is the most common cause of bacterial foodborne illness in the United States, and Hawaii has the highest rate of Campylobacter jejuni infections in the nation. A case-control study was conducted to determine indigenous exposures that contribute to the high incidence of sporadic C. jejuni infection in Hawaii. A total of 211 case patients with diarrhea and confirmed Campylobacter in...

SUMMARYTukong is the rumpless indigenous chicken breed of Indonesia. Its features must be described as basis for their preservation and improvement. The current understanding Tukong, including its origin, exterior traits, production indicators, presented in this review. As a result, feather colour varies from greenish-black, reddish-black, bluish-black, brown, white, with red pea-shaped comb. T...