Necropsy Findings and Prevention and Treatment Methods for Vitamin A Deficiency in Chickens
Necropsy Findings and Prevention and Treatment of Vitamin A Deficiency in Chickens
In chickens with vitamin A deficiency, there are many small white nodules on the mucosal surface of the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus and crop, which sometimes can fuse into a layer of white pseudomembrane. The kidneys have a large amount of urate deposits.
Prevention and treatment of vitamin A deficiency in chickens: Prevention mainly involves paying attention to feed formulation. Feed should be supplemented with rich sources of vitamin A and carotene, such as cod liver oil, carrots, yellow corn, pumpkin, alfalfa, etc. For treatment, vitamin A can be added at 10000 international units per kilogram of feed. To prevent the oxidation of vitamin A, ethoxyquin or vitamin E, etc., can also be added to the feed.
Prevention and treatment of vitamin A deficiency in chickens: Prevention mainly involves paying attention to feed formulation. Feed should be supplemented with rich sources of vitamin A and carotene, such as cod liver oil, carrots, yellow corn, pumpkin, alfalfa, etc. For treatment, vitamin A can be added at 10000 international units per kilogram of feed. To prevent the oxidation of vitamin A, ethoxyquin or vitamin E, etc., can also be added to the feed.