Scratch area as an epidemiological risk factor for Spotty Liver Disease in cage-free layers in Australia
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Gao, Yuanshuo K., Singh, Mini, Muir, Wendy I., Kotiw, Michael and Groves, Peter J.. 2023. "Scratch area as an epidemiological risk factor for Spotty Liver Disease in cage-free layers in Australia." Poultry Science. 102 (10). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2023.102922
| Article Title | Scratch area as an epidemiological risk factor for Spotty Liver Disease in cage-free layers in Australia |
|---|---|
| ERA Journal ID | 5457 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | Gao, Yuanshuo K., Singh, Mini, Muir, Wendy I., Kotiw, Michael and Groves, Peter J. |
| Journal Title | Poultry Science |
| Journal Citation | 102 (10) |
| Article Number | 102922 |
| Number of Pages | 10 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Place of Publication | Netherlands |
| ISSN | 0032-5791 |
| 1525-3171 | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2023.102922 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579123004418 |
| Abstract | Spotty Liver Disease (SLD) is a serious problem in laying hens farmed in cage-free systems. The causative organism, Campylobacter hepaticus, is regarded as having a fecal-oral method of transmission and hence may build up and spread readily in housing systems which allow ease of direct contact of hens with the flock's fecal material. The epidemiology of SLD has not been thoroughly investigated. An initial cross-sectional analytical epidemiological survey of SLD in free range and barn layer systems was conducted in Australia over 2019 to 2021.The survey involved rearing flocks (n = 32) which were then followed through into laying flocks (n = 24) up to 40 wk of age. Cloacal swabs were collected during rearing and lay for C. hepaticus detection by PCR. Flocks were classified as “Cases” (n = 18) where clinical SLD according to the case definition was observed or “Controls” (n = 6) which were clinically unaffected. No C. hepaticus was detected in cloacal swabs from rearing houses whereas the organism was detected in 18 Case flocks in lay and from 2 Control flocks in lay. All layer houses that incorporated a scratch area (n = 13) were categorized as Cases. Thus, having a scratch area is a key determinant for SLD and no analyses of further contributory factors from these flocks were able to be made. Of the remaining 11 flocks which had floors fully covered by slats, 5 were Cases (45%). Further risk factor analysis was compromised by this small sample size and identification of other significant associations was not possible. A larger survey investigating flocks laying in houses with fully slatted floors was undertaken to further the understanding of SLD epidemiology and is reported in a companion paper. |
| Keywords | Campylobacter bilis; epidemiology; floor cover; Campylobacter hepaticus; Spotty Liver Disease |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 3099. Other agricultural, veterinary and food sciences |
| 3099. Other agricultural, veterinary and food sciences | |
| Byline Affiliations | University of Sydney |
| School of Health and Medical Sciences |
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