Health and Hygiene Guidlines for Ostriches.
Journal Title: International Journal of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Ostriches are large flightless running birds present on the earth as a species for over 40 million years. Ostriches can successfully be reared in temperate environment of Pakistan. Therefore, ostrich farms of high production potential are now gaining ground in the country. Although ostriches have natural resistance against most of the diseases but they are not outrange of probability of occurrence of diseases. Presently an outbreak of Newcastle disease (ND) has been reported around boarder areas in Pakistan due to negligence of health and hygiene (reluctant of following vaccination program) protocol. There is dearth of information and more misconceptions about the health and hygiene needs of this species. Consequently, it is of utmost importance to determine the health risks of ostriches domesticated for commercial purpose. Necessary information available about most of ostrich diseases, especially the detailed knowledge on prevalence of pathogens, vaccination protocol and diagnosis etc. is not sufficient. Most standard diagnostic tests used in the poultry are not applicable in ostriches. Hence, deep scientific research is required about the welfare, immunology and health of ostriches in Pakistan. Therefore, the intent of this article is to provide general information/awareness about health related issues of Ostriches.
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Dr Ghulam Abbas, et al.
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