Ascites Syndrome Associated with Hypothyroidism in a Brahma Chicken: a Case Study and Review of the Literature

Ascites syndrome (AS) in chickens represents a major cause of mortality and the most frequent metabolic-related cause of abattoir carcass condemnation in broilers. Susceptibility of broiler chickens to ascites is determined by a complex interaction between genetically-controlled factors (as high-rat...

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Main Authors: Alexandru Flaviu TĂBĂRAN, Iancu MORAR, Adrian Florin GAL, Roxana CORA, Cornel CĂTOI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AcademicPres 2019-06-01
Series:Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Veterinary Medicine
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Online Access:https://journals.usamvcluj.ro/index.php/veterinary/article/view/13380