Choleravac

Protecting Poultry Production from Fowl Cholera

Fowl cholera, also known as avian pasteurellosis, is a bacterial avian disease distributed globally, compromising health and productivitiy in all types of poultry production systems. Clinical signs are often characterized by acute fatal septicaemia, primarily in adult birds, while chronic and subclinical infections can also occur.1

In chronic forms of P. multocida infections, suppurative lesions may be widely found in the flock, often involving the respiratory tract, the conjunctiva and adjacent tissues of the head.2 Independent research indicates that infected birds can act as carriers of P. multocida without manifesting clinical signs, while surviving birds from infected flocks can also represent a risk factor.2