A Synovitis in Turkeys Produced by Salmonella Thompson ,

Abstract

ABSTRACT A synovitis has been observed following intravenous inoculation of turkeys with Salmonella thompson. Clinically the condition was similar to that described by Hinshaw and McNeil (1952) which resulted from intravenous inoculation of Micrococcus pyogenes var. aureus. Broad Breasted Bronze turkeys 24 weeks of age, from a flock that had recovered from a natural infection of Salmonella thompson in the brooder house, were under observation on another study when the condition developed. Each of five turkeys had been given 4.0 ml. and each of five turkeys had been given 2.0 ml. amounts of a 24 hour broth culture of S. thompson intravenously. All birds appeared normal at the time of inoculation. The birds were observed twice daily during the experiment. All turkeys exhibited identical symptoms, regardless of amount of inoculum given. The initial stage of the infection was a septicemia. Five days after inoculation, two birds were observed to have a . . .