bacillary white diarrhea

Thân thiện

A veterinarian examines a chick for signs of bacillary white diarrhea.

Definition

Noun: A serious, infectious bacterial disease affecting young chickens, characterized by severe white, watery diarrhea. It is caused by Salmonella pullorum and results in high mortality rates in poultry flocks.

Usage

This is a technical veterinary and agricultural term. It is used to describe a specific poultry disease in formal contexts such as scientific reports, veterinary diagnoses, and farming literature.

Examples

• The entire batch of chicks was culled after an outbreak of bacillary white diarrhea.
• Bacillary white diarrhea is a major concern for poultry farmers due to its rapid spread and high chick mortality.
• The veterinarian confirmed the cause of death as bacillary white diarrhea.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often abbreviated in professional settings as BWD.
• It is frequently discussed in the context of biosecurity measures to prevent its introduction to poultry farms.

Variants and Related Words

• Pullorum Disease: This is the more modern and commonly used synonym for bacillary white diarrhea.
• Bacillary White Diarrhoea: An alternative British English spelling.

Synonyms

• Pullorum Disease
• Pullorosis (a less common technical term)

Notes

This term is highly specific to veterinary medicine and poultry science. It is not used in general conversation. The disease is now effectively controlled in commercial poultry operations in many countries through testing and eradication programs.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a serious bacterial disease of young chickens

Từ đồng nghĩa

• pullorum disease
• bacillary white diarrhoea