Question

In poultry, antibiotics are used to treat
A. Infectious coryza
B. Gumbo disease
C. Brooders pneumonia
D. Aflatoxicosis

Answer 1

Hint: Antibiotics are used in poultry for reducing bacteria which infect chickens.

Complete Answer:
A. Infectious coryza:
(i) Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial disease infectious coryza. This disease affects the respiratory system and due to this the area below eyes become inflamed. Nasal discharge and sneezing are other symptoms.
(ii) It is referred to as a cold and caused by bacteria Haemophilus paragallinarum.
(iii) This is communicable disease i.e. transmitted from bird to bird.
(iv) Treatment of this disease is done by antibiotics such as erythromycin, streptomycin, tylosin, fluoroquinolones etc.

B. Gumbo disease: This is a highly infectious disease that affects young chickens, turkeys and ducks. The name Gumboro stems from the area it was first recognized, Gumboro district, Delaware USA. This disease is caused by infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV)
(v) It is the most viral disease of chickens.
(vi) It can be treated by vaccine.

C. Brooder’s pneumonia: (i) It is the acute form of aspergillosis that frequently affects newly hatched chicks.
(ii) It affects the chick’s respiratory tract, however any organ system can be affected.
(iii) It is caused by the infection with Aspergillus molds (fungus)
(iv) This disease is treated by antifungal agents.

D. Aflatoxicosis: (i) It is a serious disease of poultry, livestock and other animals.
(ii) It is caused by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus (fungus species)
(iii) Symptoms are loss in weight, decline in feed efficiency, drop in egg production and increased susceptibility to infections.
(iv) No specific treatment for it is known.

The correct option is A.

Note: (i) Poultry diseases affect the production as these diseases can have mortality.
(ii) Other common poultry diseases are fowl pou, Newcastle disease, infectious bronchitis, quail bronchitis, Avian influenza etc.
(iii) Infectious coryza has less mortality rate but it can decrease egg production etc.