Prevalence of poultry diseases in Gazipur district of Bangladesh

Md Abdullah Al Hasan,Md Humayun Kabir,Md Kamrul Hassan,Md Shohidul Islam Khokon,Sm Lutful Kabir,Shobnom Sultana

doi:10.3329/ajmbr.v2i1.27575

Abstract

This study was designed with a view to investigate the prevalence of poultry diseases in Gazipur district of Bangladesh. A total of 679 poultry birds (313 layers, 338 broilers and 28 cockrels) either dead or live were brought for diagnosis of diseases at Gazipur Sadar Upazilla Veterinary Hospital. The diseases were diagnosed on the basis of history, clinical signs and post-mortem findings. The diseases encountered in layers were bacterial diseases 52.29% (salmonellosis 38.56%, colibacillosis 6.7%, fowl cholera 4.79% and necrotic enteritis 1.60%), viral diseases 23.95% (avian influenza 2.56%, Newcastle disease 16.61%, infectious bronchitis 3.19% and avian leucosis 0.64%), mycoplasmal disease (mycoplasmosis 14.70%) and protozoal disease (coccidiosis 5.75%). Salmonellosis was most prevalent disease in age group of >20 weeks, while Newcastle disease most common in 8 to 20 weeks of age group. In case of broiler, bacterial diseases 28.99% (salmonellosis 21.30% and colibacillosis 7.69%), viral diseases 53.24% (infectious bursal disease 28.99%, Newcastle disease 8.87% and infectious bronchitis 15.38%), mycoplasmal disease (mycoplasmosis 7.1%) and protozoal disease (coccidiosis 6.5%). In cockrels, the most prevalent disease was colibacillosis 35.71% followed by salmonellosis 28.57%, Newcastle disease 14.28% and mycoplasmosis14.28%. So among the diseases, salmonellosis is most prevalent disease followed by infectious bursal disease and mycoplasmosis in different kinds of poultry of Gazipur district of Bangladesh.Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. March 2016, 2(1): 107-112

Highlights

Bangladesh is agriculture-based tropical country where over 80% of the country’s 150 million people live in rural areas and are highly depended on agriculture
The present pathological investigation detected a large number of diseases responsible for the morbidity and mortality of chicks in Gazipur Sadar area
The present study revealed 15% of Infectious bursal disease (IBD) was recorded of which the broiler 97% and layer 3%

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Introduction

Bangladesh is agriculture-based tropical country where over 80% of the country’s 150 million people live in rural areas and are highly depended on agriculture. In Bangladesh around 8% of total animal protein for human consumption comes from livestock (BBS, 2000). Meet and eggs are two major source of animal protein, at present chicken contributes 51% of total meet production of the country though the share of broiler is not separated. Per capita annual consumption of meet in the country is 5.9 kg which is only 7.38 kg of universal standard (MoFL, 2006). The consumption of eggs annually per head in the country is 32 against the maximum requirement of 104 eggs (DAS et al, 2008). For the improvement of national health status and the socio economic condition of the people of our country, establishment of broiler and layer poultry farms should be increased.

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