Investigation of a severe aflatoxicosis outbreak among chicken in Himachal Pradesh


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Authors

  • RAJESH CHAHOTA
  • R C KATOCH
  • S P SINGH
  • SUBHASH VERMA
  • ARVIND MAHAJAN
  • K B. NAGAL

Keywords:

Aflatoxicosis, Microbial infection, Poultry

Abstract

A severe outbreak of aflatoxicosis among chickens in an organized poultry farm, which was complicated by secondary microbial invasion involving E.coli, Streptococcus Spp., Candida albicans etc., was investigated. The mortality percentage was 65,25,35 and 30 among broiler chicks (1-2 week of age), layer chicks (2-3 weeks of age), broilers (8 weeks of age) and adult broilers (14-15 weeks of age) respectively. The aflatoxin level in feeds given to different age groups varied from 100 ppb to 500 ppb. The corresponding pathological alterations in different visceral organs were encountered on histopathological investigation.

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Author Biographies

  • RAJESH CHAHOTA
    Assistant Professor, Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya , Palampur, Himachal Pradesh 176 062
  • R C KATOCH
    Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Microbiology;
    Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya , Palampur, Himachal Pradesh 176 062
  • S P SINGH
    Associate Professor, Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya , Palampur, Himachal Pradesh 176 062
  • SUBHASH VERMA
    Head, Department of Veterinary Pathology. Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya , Palampur, Himachal Pradesh 176 062
  • ARVIND MAHAJAN
    Assistant Professor, Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya , Palampur, Himachal Pradesh 176 062
  • K B. NAGAL
    Assistant Professor, Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya , Palampur, Himachal Pradesh 176 062

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Issue

Vol. 70 No. 1 (2000)

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How to Cite

CHAHOTA, R., KATOCH, R. C., SINGH, S. P., VERMA, S., MAHAJAN, A., & NAGAL, K. B. (2013). Investigation of a severe aflatoxicosis outbreak among chicken in Himachal Pradesh. The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 70(1). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/35450