Disease and causes of death in birds (authors transl)
Dorrestein, G.M.; Zwart, P.; Borst, G.H.; Poelma, F.G.; Buitelaar, M.N.
Tijdschrift Voor Diergeneeskunde 102(7): 437-447
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0040-7453 PMID: 847732 Document Number: 111301
In 1975, post-mortem studies were done on 745 birds. The findings are tabulated. The most important problems are evaluated. The most striking finding is the very large proportion (46.0 per cent) of birds which died from infectious disease caused either by bacteria, viruses, protozoa or parasites. Hygiene is stressed as a valuable preventive measure.