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Published on: October 12, 2012
[Skin diseases as a reason for condemnation of broiler carcasses]
V Bergmann1, K Koglin, A Valentin
1Institut für Veterinär-Pathologie, Freien Universität Berlin.
Abstract:
The analysis of losses in slaughtered broilers based on the results of poultry meat inspection in a poultry slaughterhouse in 1991-1993 has shown that skin diseases are the main reason for condemnation of carcasses, followed by polyserositis and aerosacculitis, underdevelopment, skeletal diseases, and ascites syndrome. The incidence of skin diseases increased continuously between 1991 and 1993. Amongst the skin diseases eight separate diagnoses were differentiated. Dermatitis with cellulitis, dermal carcinomatosis, skin tears, scabby hip, and breast blisters are the most frequent ones. However, the permanent increasing dermatitis with cellulitis as well as the frequency rank following dermal carcinomatosis are of utmost importance.
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