Incidence of Infectious Bronchitis Disease in and around Hyderabad

Authors

  • Zaibun Nisa Memon
  • G. S. Gachal
  • M. Yousuf
  • M. A K. Arian
  • A. H. Soomro
  • M. Khaskheli

Keywords:

Incidence, infectious bronchitis, broiler farms, Hyderabad

Abstract

The study was conducted to determine the incidence of infectious bronchitis a viral disease at different broiler farms of Hyderabad district from 1999-2001. The survey was made at regular intervals for the presence of IBV disease and from the official record of the Disease Diagnostic Laboratory of Directorate of Poultry Production Hyderabad, Sindh. Among the 25 surveyed farms a total of 463100 birds examined out of which 982 birds were affected. Whereas the total mortality recorded was 0.16%. The highest mortality rate (0.19%) was recorded from commercial broiler farms of Hala, while lowest mortality rate was from T. Allahyar (0.13%). Whereas it was observed that highest number of birds infected were in Hala (0.25%) and lowest in Tando Allahyar (0.18%). It was also recorded that the highest percentages of birds survived the infectious bronchitis virus disease were from Tando Allayar (23.95%) whereas lowest were from Tando Muhammad Khan (17.97%).

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Published

2006-12-13

How to Cite

Zaibun Nisa Memon, G. S. Gachal, M. Yousuf, M. A K. Arian, A. H. Soomro, & M. Khaskheli. (2006). Incidence of Infectious Bronchitis Disease in and around Hyderabad. Sindh University Research Journal - SURJ (Science Series), 38(2). Retrieved from https://sujo.usindh.edu.pk/index.php/SURJ/article/view/6794

Issue

Vol. 38 No. 2 (2006): Sindh University Research Journal (Science Series) SURJ

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