Relationship of growth depression from salt deficiency and biotin intake to foot pad dermatitis of turkey poults.
Foot pad lesions in turkey poults were visually and microscopically examined in two experiments. Poults with normal growth had a high incidence of foot pad dermatitis. Histology of the foot pads indicated a biotin deficiency. Foot pad dermatitis was infrequent when growth was reduced as a result of lowered dietary salt intake. No histologic evidence of biotin deficiency was found in foot pads of poults fed a diet containing no supplemental salt.
D000818:Animals; D001710:Biotin / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000378:metabolism; D001835:Body Weight; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004032:Diet; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000172:deficiency*; D014422:Turkeys / Q000378:metabolism
D012965:Sodium Chloride; D001710:Biotin