INTAS POLIVET
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  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue: 2

Diagnosis and Management of Infectious Conjunctivitis in Emu birds

  • Author:
  • B. Deepthi1,, Y. Chaitanya2
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 399 to 400

1Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU), Gannavaram-521102, Andhra Pradesh

2Department of TVCC, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU), Gannavaram-521102, Andhra Pradesh

Department of Microbiology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU), Gannavaram-521102, Andhra Pradesh

*Corresponding author. E-mail: drdeepthib@gmail.com

Online published on 2 April, 2016.

Abstract

Suspecting bacterial conjunctivity, a total of 20 ocular discharge samples out of 120 emu birds were subjected for culture and antibiogram. S. aureus and P. aueruginosa were isolated. The antibiogram revealed sensitivity to Amoxicillin+Clavunate, Imipenam and resistance to Gentamicin, Tetracyclines and Cephalosporins. All the birds recovered uneventfully after treatment with oral anti-infectives along with farm disinfection.

Keywords

Antibiogram, bacteria, emu, infectious conjunctivitis, treatment