Footpad Dermatitis in Broilers: Differences between Strains and Gender

ABSTRACT Pododermatitis, also known as "bumblefoot", is an inflammatory lesion of the footpad. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of genetic strain and sex on the incidence of footpad lesions in broilers. The experiment was carried out at São Paulo State University,...

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Main Authors: BB Martins, MRFB Martins, AA Mendes, BCS Fernandes, EF Aguiar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2016000300461&lng=en&tlng=en