Birds with respiratory mycoplasmosis of turkeys are eliminated in Ukraine

Prevention of respiratory mycoplasmosis in turkeys consists in preventing introduction of the pathogen with breeding products, careful antigenic control of the herd regarding mycoplasma carriers, as well as culling of all birds that react positively or questionably. This is written by the magazine "Our Poultry". In the event of respiratory mycoplasmosis, all clinically sick and suspicious emaciated birds are eliminated, premises and equipment are disinfected with hot solutions of caustic soda or chlorinated lime in the absence of birds or with iodine preparations in their presence. Conditionally healthy birds are treated depending on the indicators with biomycin, streptomycin, teramycin, tilan or tilasin through ...