An Outbreak of Staphylococcosis in Young Chickens

Choi, Won Pil; Park, Cheong Kyu; Lee, Hyun Beom

Korean Journal of Veterinary Research 1974;14(2):211-214.

Won Pil Choi, Cheong Kyu Park, Hyun Beom Lee

Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture Gyeongbug National University

Staphylococcus에 기인(起因)하는 초생추(初生雛)의 부종성피부염(浮腫性皮膚炎) 발생례(發生例)에 대(對)하여

최원필, 박청규, 이현범

경북대학교 농과대학 수의학과

Abstract

The authors observed typical skin form of avian staphylocorcosis in 12 day-old-chickens which were kept on the floor. The lesions observed were edematous, necrotic and crusty dermatitis on the wings, the head, the neck and the other parts of the body. Delta hemolytic type Staphylococcus aureus and Herellea were isolated from the lesions of each bird examined.