FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology · 1999 · 90 citations · 10 references
Veterinary MedicinePoultry ScienceVeterinary PathologyMeat InspectionPoultry MedicinePoultry PathologyCarcass InspectionHistopathology Of PoultryPost-mortem InspectionPoultry InspectionPoultry Meat InspectionPoultry NecropsyBroiler NecropsyClostridium PerfringensClostridium Perfringens InfectionCovarianceHistopathological LesionsPost-mortem Meat InspectionPoultry Necropsy FindingsVeterinary Meat Inspection
Historical data of necrotic enteritis incidence and carcass condemnations owing to liver lesions in south-eastern Norway during 1978-1998 revealed covariance in the occurrence of the two variables. In histological examination during the first half of 1998, 33 of 45 sampled carcasses condemned owing to liver lesions showed histopathological changes consistent with earlier described Clostridium perfringens-associated hepatitis. The results suggest that the occurrence of necrotic enteritis in broiler flocks may be monitored by using meat inspection data on liver lesions.
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