title: The occurrence of infectious and parasitic diseases in poultry slaughtered in the district of Olsztyn, Poland, 1986-91.
abstract: During 6 years, 1986-91, in poultry processing plants in the district of Olsztyn, Poland, 37,779,959 carcasses and internal organs of slaughtered fattened poultry were (1,691,188 hens, 23,681,855 chickens, and 12,226,016 turkeys) were examined. As a result of the antemortem and postmortem inspections, 744,499 birds were condemned for human consumption, which was 1.66% of the total number of birds examined. The highest percentage of condemned birds was registered in hens (2.4%) and the lowest in chickens (1.27%). By means of a medical examination, the following diseases were diagnosed most frequently in chickens: Marek's disease in 2,265 birds (0.095%), salmonellosis in 13,463 birds (0.056%), coccidiosis in 9,548 birds (0.04%), and chronic illness of the respiratory system in 377 birds (0.0016%). In hens, salmonellosis was found in 15,951 birds (0.94%), tuberculosis in 301 birds (0.018%), leukemia in 122 birds (0.007%), and aspergillosis in 71 birds (0.0042%). In turkeys, chronic illness of the respiratory system was found in 23,938 birds (0.196%), aspergillosis in 13,243 birds (0.11%), salmonellosis in 3,918 birds (0.032%), and leukemia in 29 birds (0.00024%).
authors.affiliation: Olsztyn University of Agriculture and Technology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Hygiene of Animal Products, Olsztyn-Kortowo, Poland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Radkowski
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Uradziński
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Szteyn
mesh_terms: D000003:Abattoirs; D000818:Animals; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D002645:Chickens; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007938:Leukemia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D008380:Marek Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D008460:Meat / Q000592:standards*; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D010273:Parasitic Diseases, Animal; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011201:Poultry Diseases; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D012481:Salmonella Infections, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D014422:Turkeys