Postmortem Survey of Female Reproductive Disorders of Poultry in and around Salem, Tamil Nadu
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Authors
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U. Naseema
Assistant Professor,Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Salem - 636 112
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C. Theophilus Anand Kumar
Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Salem - 636 112
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K. Rajendran
Associate Professor, Livestock Farm Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Salem - 636 112
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A. Elango
Dean, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Salem - 636 112
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K. Selvarasu
Assistant Professor, Livestock Farm Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Salem - 636 112, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai-51
Keywords:
Female reproductive disorders, PoultryAbstract
Female reproductive disorders in poultry are common conditions which affects mainly the process of egg formation, egg laying capacity and also sometimes causing mortality. The aim of this study was to give an overview of the usually presented female reproductive disorders of Poultry birds in and around Salem, Tamil Nadu. Totally,88hens were presented to the Department of Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Salem for the postmortem diagnosis during May, 2023 to June, 2024 with the history of unexpected death. Out of which 15 (17.1%) were found to have reproductive disorders. The recorded disorders were haemorrhagic vaginitis, egg bound syndrome, oviduct impaction, egg yolk peritonitis, cystic right oviduct, congestion in the ovary, ruptured yolk, misshapen ovaries, atrophic ovaries and ovarian adenocarcinoma.Among these conditions, haemorrhagic vaginitis and egg yolk peritonitis were found to be the most prevalent reproductive disorders of Poultry in Salem District, Tamil Nadu.
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