Relato de caso: Síndrome ascítica em frangos de corte durante o outono na região noroeste do Estado de São Paulo

Abstract

This research aims at reporting the cases of Ascitic Syndrome in chickens at Techinician School (ETEC) - Andradina, located in the northwest of the state of São Paulo, to better understand such disorder which is so common in modern chicken raising, mainly throughout the seasons of the year when there is great temperature variation, wind increase and consequently, death of the lots. In this report, there were findings of prostrated birds, bristling legs, abdominal distention, bluish color and growth impairment. In relation to the necropsies, the most common findings were: yellowish liquid with jelly material, congested and irregular liver, right cardiac dilation. The syndrome was responsible for 81.81% of mortality in the lot.