Occurrence and Pathology of Visceral Gout in Chickens

Author: Udaya Sai Sitaram Tella, Mridusmrita Buragohain, Abhijit Deka, Sravan Kumar Reddy and M. Sai Kumar Reddy

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Abstract

The present study deals with the occurrence and pathology of Visceral gout in chickens. During 2021 and 2022, an incidence of visceral gout was recorded in the month of July and August in the carcasses brought to the Department of Pathology, CVSc, AAU, Khanapara. The mortality was 2.1% (i.e., 16) considering only among the month of July (i.e., 6), August (i.e., 10) and were diagnosed as Visceral gout. The effect of different breed and month on the occurrence of Visceral gout were studied. Mostly observed gross lesions include white chalky material on epicardial surface of heart and serosal surface of liver, spleen, lung and enlargement of kidneys with necrotic foci were found. On histopathological special staining with De Galantha revealed presence of urates crystals with black colour were recorded.

Keywords

De Galantha, Visceral gout, urates crystals, breed, month

Conclusion

The motality was recorded in the month of July and August might due to the high humidity climate of Assam and the incidence of mortality was recorded in Kampura, Dahlem red and Daothigir breeds in descending grades of breed order during the study.

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Udaya Sai Sitaram Tella, Mridusmrita Buragohain, Abhijit Deka, Sravan Kumar Reddy and M. Sai Kumar Reddy (2023). Occurrence and Pathology of Visceral Gout in Chickens. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(10): 1702-1703.