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JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL SCIENCE
Volume 76, Issue 4, Pages 583-586Publisher
JAPAN SOC VET SCI
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.13-0321
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broiler; footpad dermatitis; prevention; wet litter
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Broiler chicks were reared on either wet litter or dry litter to compare the development of footpad dermatitis (FPD). Broilers reared on wet litter first developed FPD at 14 days of age. Their FPD scores increased sharply after 21 days of age, reaching 2.92 at 42 days. In broilers reared on dry litter, FPD was first observed at 28 days of age, and the FPD score was only 0.70 at 42 days. When 21- or 28-day-old broilers that had been reared on wet litter and had developed FPD were moved to dry litter, the progression of FPD was suppressed or delayed. These results suggest that reducing litter moisture is effective in preventing FPD and suppressing disease progression.
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