Prevention and Control Methods and Technical Key Points for Omphalitis in Chicks
Prevention and Control of Omphalitis in Chicks
Omphalitis in newly hatched chicks, commonly known as "big navel." Most cases are related to Escherichia coli. Affected chicks are lethargic, eat little or not at all, have a large abdomen, and the navel and surrounding skin are red and swollen. Affected chicks mostly die within one week.
Give the flock ShengTaiWang (ecological probiotic) in the drinking water at irregular intervals to maintain the balance of normal intestinal flora and reduce invasion by pathogenic Escherichia coli.
Compound anti-inflammatory drugs such as SuMieJun and BaiBingSha may be used; in addition, quinolone drugs (enrofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, etc.), neomycin, gentamicin and kanamycin, as well as inactivated Escherichia coli vaccines prepared from locally isolated strains, have good prevention and control effects against this disease.
Give the flock ShengTaiWang (ecological probiotic) in the drinking water at irregular intervals to maintain the balance of normal intestinal flora and reduce invasion by pathogenic Escherichia coli.
Compound anti-inflammatory drugs such as SuMieJun and BaiBingSha may be used; in addition, quinolone drugs (enrofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, etc.), neomycin, gentamicin and kanamycin, as well as inactivated Escherichia coli vaccines prepared from locally isolated strains, have good prevention and control effects against this disease.