Prevalence of colibacillosis in chickens in greater Mymensingh district of Bangladesh

Abstract

AIM: were also performed. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 25 chickens manifested clinical signs of colibacillosis were collected from five different poultry farms during natural outbreaks. RESULTS: isolate of chicken revealed that it was multidrug resistant (resistant against two antibiotics, such as ampicillin and cefalexin). CONCLUSION: Data of this study suggest that colibacillosis is prevalent in the study areas which underscore the need of implementation of prevention and control measure against this disease.