AVIS-IBIS

Birds of Indian Subcontinent

Vaccination for Hemorrhagic Enteritis of Turkeys

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1977
Authors:Domermuth, CH, Gross, WB, Douglass, CS, DuBose, RT, Harris, JR, Davis, RB
Journal:Avian Diseases
Volume:21
Issue:4
Date Published:1977
ISBN Number:00052086
Keywords:Meleagris, Meleagris gallopavo, Phasianidae, Phasianus colchicus
Abstract:Laboratory and field evidence indicates that a safe and effective procedure has been developed for vaccinating turkey poults against hemorrhagic enteritis of turkeys. Vaccination is by drinking-water administration of turkey-spleen-propagated pheasant-origin live avirulent virus to 4 1/2-week-old-poults. The effect of vaccination was studied in a field location having recurrent 10-15% mortality and in a second location having recurrent mortality of 0.1-0.2%. The poults involved totaled 214,554.
URL:http://www.jstor.org/stable/1589414
Short Title:Avian Diseases
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