The objective of the study was to evaluate the protection and safety for in ovo vaccination against Infection Bursal Disease. Cobb Vantress broilers of one day of age (n=450) were distributed in three groups: Group A, vaccinated at 9 and 19 days with two commercial live vaccines containing Lukert and 2512 strains, respectively; group B, vaccinated in ovo with the antigen-antibody complex at 18 days of incubation; and group C, unvaccinated. At 35 days of age, 20 birds from each group were challenged, ocular via, with the F52/70 strain of Gumboro disease. The security of the complex vaccine was evaluated weekly until 47 days of age by determining the bursal index, gross lesions, histopathological lesions of the bursa, and serological response. Group B showed the best protection with 75% as compared with groups A (68%) and C (30%). Injuries after challenge were characterized by swelling, bl...

El objetivo del presente estudio fue evaluar la protección y seguridad del complejo vacunal antígeno-anticuerpo administrado in ovo frente a un desafío experimental con la cepa F52/70 de la Enfermedad de Gumboro en pollos de carne. Se utilizaron 450 pollos de la línea Cobb Vantress, de un día de edad, distribuidos en tres grupos: Grupo A, vacunado, vía agua de bebida, a los 9 días con la cepa intermedia suave tipo Lukert y revacunado a los 19 días con la cepa intermedia intermedia 2512; grupo B, vacunado vía in ovo a los 18 días de incubación con el complejo vacunal antígeno-anticuerpo; y grupo C, control no vacunado. A los 35 días de edad, 20 aves de cada grupo fueron desafiadas, vía ocular, con la cepa F52/70 de la enfermedad de Gumboro. La seguridad del complejo vacunal se evaluó semanalmente hasta los 47 días de edad mediante la determinación del índice bursal, lesi...

The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of antibodies against avian Paramyxovirus type 1 (APMV-1) in backyard turkeys (n=388) in four provinces of Lima, Peru (Lima, Huaral, Huaura, and Barranca). Blood samples were collected from August to December 2008 and analyzed by hemagglutination inhibition test. The resulting seroprevalence was 3.9% as 15/388 turkeys showed antibody titers consistent with a viral challenge of APMV-1. The highest frequency of positive samples (10/15) was observed in the province of Lima, whereas none sample was positive in the Barranca province. It is concluded that backyard turkeys in three provinces of Lima were exposed to some strains of PMVA-l, constituting a reservoir of virus.

El objetivo del presente estudio fue determinar la prevalencia de anticuerpos contra Paramixovirus Aviar Tipo 1 (APMV-1) en pavos de crianza familiar (n=388) en cuatro provincias del departamento de Lima (Lima, Huaral, Huaura y Barranca), Perú. Las mues- tras fueron colectadas durante los meses de agosto a diciembre de 2008, y fueron anali- zadas mediante la prueba serológica de Inhibición de la Hemoaglutinación. Se encontró una prevalencia de 3.9%, observándose que 15/388 pavos presentaron títulos de anticuerpos compatibles a un desafío viral con cepas de campo del PMVA-1. La mayor frecuencia de muestras positivas (10/15) se observó en la provincia de Lima, mientras que no se tuvo muestras positivas en la provincia de Barranca. Se concluye que los pavos de crianza familiar de tres provincias de Lima estuvieron expuestos a alguna cepa de PMVA-l, constituyendo un reservorio del v...

The study evaluated the interference in the immune protection system against Newcastle disease (ENC) caused by the vaccination against Avian Metapneumovirus (aMPV) in a simultaneous vaccination against ENC and Infectious Bronchitis (BI) in oneday- old broilers. Four hundred Cobb-Vantress 500 broilers were distributed into four groups. Group I vaccinated at 1-day-old against BI (H120), ENC (VG/GA) and aMPV (11/ 94) with revaccination at day 9 against ENC (VG/GA). Group II vaccinated at 1-day-old against BI (Ma5), ENC (C2) and aMPV (11/94) and revaccinated at day 9 against ENC (Clone 30). Group III vaccinated at 1-day-old against BI and ENC (VG/GA) and revaccinated at day 9 against ENC (VG/GA). Group IV received no vaccine. All groups were challenged at day 30 with a velogenic viscerotropic strain of ENC virus. Mortality, clinical signs, serologic response, post-vaccination reaction, and p...

El estudio evaluó la interferencia en la protección contra la enfermedad de Newcastle (ENC) ocasionada por la vacunación contra Metapneumovirus (aMPV) en un programa de vacunación simultánea al primer día de edad contra ENC y Bonquitis Infecciosa (BI) en pollos de carne. Se usaron 400 pollos de carne Cobb-Vantress 500 divididos en cuatro grupos. El grupo I vacunado al primer día contra BI (H120), ENC (VG/GA) y aMPV (11/94) y revacunado al día 9 contra ENC (VG/GA). El Grupo II vacunado al primer día contra BI (Ma5), ENC (C2) y aMPV (11/94) y, revacunado al día 9 contra ENC (Clone 30). El grupo III vacunado al primer día contra BI (H120) y ENC (VG/GA) y revacunado al día 9 contra ENC (VG/GA). El Grupo IV no fue vacunado. Todos los grupos fueron desafiados el día 30 con una cepa velogénica viscerotrópica del virus de ENC. Se valuó mortalidad, signos clínicos, respuesta sero...

Vaccination against the Infectious Bursal disease via spray and via drinking water was compared in broilers using a vaccine with intermediate strains in a vaccination programme at 7 and 17 days of age. A total of 69 100 Cobb Vantress 500 chicks in a commercial farm were divided in two similar groups. Group A was vaccinated via spray and group B was vaccinated via drinking water. Then, 50 chicks at 29 days of age from each group were relocated to an experimental farm and challenged with a standard F52/70 strain. Bursal index, macroscopic and microscopic lesions, and serological response were monitored in both challenged and non-challenged birds. Minor clinical signs of short duration, including depressions and diarrhea were observed during three days in challenged birds in both experimental groups showing the level of protection conferred by the vaccine in both groups; however, greater nu...

Vaccination against the Infectious Bursal disease via spray and via drinking water was compared in broilers using a vaccine with intermediate strains in a vaccination programme at 7 and 17 days of age. A total of 69 100 Cobb Vantress 500 chicks in a commercial farm were divided in two similar groups. Group A was vaccinated via spray and group B was vaccinated via drinking water. Then, 50 chicks at 29 days of age from each group were relocated to an experimental farm and challenged with a standard F52/70 strain. Bursal index, macroscopic and microscopic lesions, and serological response were monitored in both challenged and non-challenged birds. Minor clinical signs of short duration, including depressions and diarrhea were observed during three days in challenged birds in both experimental groups showing the level of protection conferred by the vaccine in both groups; however, greater nu...

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of Sacha inchi oil (Plukenetia volubilis) in the diet of broiler breeders on the productive performance of their progeny. The study included 720 male Cobb Vantres 500 chicks where half of them originated from breeders fed with a diet containing 5% Sacha inchi oil and the other half fed with a diet containing conventional fat. Nine replicates per group were used in the study. Body weight, food intake, mortality, feed conversion index (FCI), European productive efficiency index (PEI),and level of active and passive humoral immunity were evaluated. At 42 days of age, the inclusion of Sacha inchi oil in the diet showed a positive but not significant effect on productive performance, but a significant increase in the level of maternal antibodies against Newcastle disease (p<0.05) and a slight increase of maternal antibodies against Gumboro an...

El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar el efecto de la adición del aceite de sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis) en la dieta de reproductoras pesadas sobre los parámetros productivos de su progenie. Se utilizaron 720 pollos machos de la línea Cobb Vantress 500 procedentes de reproductoras alimentadas con una dieta conteniendo 5% de aceite de Sacha inchi (n=360) o con una dieta con grasa convencional (n=360). Se usaron nueve repeticiones por grupo. Se evaluó el peso corporal, consumo de alimento, mortalidad, índice de conversión alimenticia (ICA), índice de eficiencia productiva europeo (IEP) y nivel de inmunidad humoral activa y pasiva. A los 42 días de edad, la inclusión de aceite de Sacha inchi en la dieta mostró un efecto positivo pero no significativo, en el comportamiento productivo de la progenie, e incrementó el nivel de inmunidad pasiva contra el virus de la enfermedad de ...

The present study compared productive parameters in broilers supplemented with a probiotic Biomin® Poultry 5 Star (Enterococcus faecium, Pediococcus acidilactici, Bifidobacterium animalis, Lactobacillus salivarius y Lactobacillus reuteri) versus an antibiotic (Bacitracin). A total of 333 chicks were divided into three treatments of 111 animals with 3 repetitions for group: 1 control; 2 antibiotic; 3 probiotic. During the six weeks of the study no statistical differences were found between treatments for body weight, feed consumption, feed conversion, mortality rate, and productive efficiency index.

El estudio comparó parámetros productivos de pollos de carne suplementados con un probiótico Biomin® Poultry 5 Star (Enterococcus faecium, Pediococcus acidilactici, Bifidobacterium animalis, Lactobacillus salivarius y Lactobacillus reuteri) versus un antibiótico (Zinc Bacitracina). Se usaron 333 aves divididas en tres tratamientos de 111 animales con 3 repeticiones por tratamiento: 1, control; 2, antibiótico; y 3, probiótico. En las seis semanas de crianza no se encontró diferencia significativa entre tratamientos para peso corporal, consumo de alimento, conversión alimenticia (ICA), porcentaje de mortalidad y el índice de eficiencia productiva (IEP).

The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of a mixture of organic acids and their salts on the productive parameters in broilers. A total of 133 1-day-old male chicks of the Cobb Vantress 500 Line were distributed in three treatments with three repetitions per treatment: T1, diet with Zinc-Bacitracin; T2, diet containing organic acids; and T3, control treatment, diet without growth promoter. At 42 days of age, feed conversion in T2 was 5.2% less than in T3 (p<0.05); however, no statistical differences were observed between treatments regarding body weight, body weight gain, feed consumption, mortality rate and productive efficiency index. The results showed that organic acids can efficiently replace the use of antibiotics as growth promoters in the diets of broilers

Se evaluó el efecto de la suplementación de una mezcla de ácidos orgánicos y sus sales sobre los parámetros productivos en pollos de engorde. Se utilizaron 333 pollos machos de un día de edad de la línea Cobb-Vantress 500, divididos en tres tratamientos con tres repeticiones por tratamiento: T1, dieta con antibiótico Zinc Bacitracina; T2, dieta con ácidos orgánicos, y T3, tratamiento control, dieta sin promotor de crecimiento. A los 42 días de edad, la conversión alimenticia de T2 fue 5.2% menor que T3 (p<0.05); sin embargo, no se observaron diferencias estadísticas entre tratamientos por efecto del peso corporal, ganancia de peso, consumo de alimento, porcentaje de mortalidad e índice de eficiencia productiva. Los resultados permiten concluir que los ácidos orgánicos pueden remplazar eficientemente a los promotores de crecimiento tipo antibióticos en la alimentación...