Erysipelas
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[edit] Introduction
A sudden onset infection seen in turkeys and increasingly in free-range chickens, rarely seen however in geese, ducks, pheasants. It is also seen in some mammals. It may be transmitted by faecal carriers for 41 days also it can be found in soil, water, fishmeal and semen and by tramsmitted by cannibalism.There is likely to be an increased risk if housing or land has been previously used for pigs or sheep.
[edit] Symptoms
Loss of appetite Depression. Sleepiness. May have diarrhoea and display respiratory problems. Perineal congestion. Chronic scabby skin,.
Sudden death
[edit] Treatment
Penicillin - a combination of the procaine and benzathine salts may be injected, often along with bacterin. Tetracyclines in the animals feed may also be helpful.
