Anasarca and myopathy in ostrich chicks

A W Philbey; C Button; A W Gestier; B E Munro; J R Glastonbury; M Hindmarsh; S C Love

Anasarca and myopathy in ostrich chicks

A W Philbey, C Button, A W Gestier, B E Munro, J R Glastonbury, M Hindmarsh, S C Love

Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies

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Twenty ostrich chicks that died at, or within, 1 week after hatching were examined from 7 farms with poor (43 to 75%) hatchability. All chicks had anasarca and 15 had mild, generalised, acute degenerative changes in the complexus and pelvic limb muscles. One had fibrinoid degeneration of arterioles. Biochemical examinations produced no evidence of deficiencies of selenium, vitamin A or vitamin E. The syndrome was related to high relative humidity during incubation. Malpositioning also was a cause of embryo mortality.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	237-40
Number of pages	4
Journal	Australian veterinary journal
Volume	68
Issue number	7
Publication status	Published - 1991

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