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The use of blood gas parameters to predict ascites susceptibility in juvenile broilers.
Poultry science - 1 Aug 2010
van As P, Elferink M G, Closter A M, Vereijken A, Bovenhuis H, Crooijmans R P M A, Decuypere E, Groenen M A M
Abstract excerpt
Ascites syndrome is a metabolic disorder found in modern broilers that have insufficient pulmonary vascular capacity. Commercial breeding programs have heavily focused on high growth rate, which led to fast-growing chickens, but as a negative consequence, the incidence of ascites syndrome increased. However, not all birds with a high growth rate will suffer from ascites syndrome, which might indicate a genetic...
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