TY - JOUR
T1 - Correlation between footpad lesions and systemic bacterial infections in broiler breeders
AU - Thøfner, Ida Cecilie Naundrup
AU - Poulsen, Louise Ladefoged
AU - Bisgaard, Magne
AU - Christensen, Henrik
AU - Olsen, Rikke Heidemann
AU - Christensen, Jens Peter
PY - 2019/5/22
Y1 - 2019/5/22
N2 - Footpad lesions are an important factor in evaluation of animal welfare in broilers regulated by law; however, no legal requirements have been set for the parent birds. Nevertheless, the present study confirms that foot health in broiler breeders declines significantly with increasing age, thus potentially impairing the animal welfare due to pain and discomfort from footpad dermatitis. Furthermore, this is the first report demonstrating a correlation between the presence of footpad lesions and systemic bacterial infections with Gram-positive cocci in broiler breeder birds.
AB - Footpad lesions are an important factor in evaluation of animal welfare in broilers regulated by law; however, no legal requirements have been set for the parent birds. Nevertheless, the present study confirms that foot health in broiler breeders declines significantly with increasing age, thus potentially impairing the animal welfare due to pain and discomfort from footpad dermatitis. Furthermore, this is the first report demonstrating a correlation between the presence of footpad lesions and systemic bacterial infections with Gram-positive cocci in broiler breeder birds.
U2 - 10.1186/s13567-019-0657-8
DO - 10.1186/s13567-019-0657-8
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 31118094
SN - 0928-4249
VL - 50
JO - Veterinary Research
JF - Veterinary Research
IS - 1
M1 - 38
ER -