Various Manifestations Of Ovarian Carcinoma, Mareks Disease/Leucosis Complex And Rhabdomyoma In Chickens:

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2008
Author
Bebora, L.C.
Njagi, L.W
Mbuthia, P.G.
Kariuki, D.I
Type
Presentation
Language
en
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Abstract
Like any other diseases of poultry, tumours are important to poultry keepers. This is because farmers keep poultry mainly for commercial purposes and are affected by any condition that would cau se death of the chickens or reduce their productivity. There are various tumours that affect chickens, mostly the older ones. This is a report of two manifestations of ovarian carcinoma and two extraordinary manifestations of Marek’s disease/Leucosis compl ex observed in Kenya. Possible impacts on poultry production are discussed.
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http://hdl.handle.net/11295/50848
Citation
Bebora L.C. , Njagi L.W, Mbuthia P.G. and Kariuki D.I. (2008): Various manifestations of ovarian carcinoma, Mareks disease/Leucosis complex and Rhabdomyoma in chickens: Case reports. Paper presented at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Scientific C onference held in Nairobi, 2008. Preceedings page 27
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University of Nairobi
 
Veterinary Panthology and Microbiology
 
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