Veterinary Science & Technology

Gusti Ngurah Mahardika

Publications

• Research Article
  Muscovy Duck Parvovirus Infection with Epicarditis in Bali, Indonesia
  Author(s): Gusti Ngurah Mahardika, Made Bagus Arya Permana Ardiana Putra, Ni Putu Sutrisna Dewi, Ni Made Ritha Krisna Dewi and Ida Bagus Oka WinayaGusti Ngurah Mahardika, Made Bagus Arya Permana Ardiana Putra, Ni Putu Sutrisna Dewi, Ni Made Ritha Krisna Dewi and Ida Bagus Oka Winaya
  
  Muscovy duck parvovirus (MDPV) is threatening industry and backyard Muscovy duck poultry throughout the world. Here, we confirmed its presence in Indonesia for the first time. The outbreak described in this study occurred in a small fatty liver (French: foie gras) industry in Tabanan, Bali, and affected ducklings aged 2–3 weeks. Although older Muscovy ducks were present at the facility, they did not present signs of illness. Among the ducklings, the morbidity and mortality rates were 100% and 90%, respectively. The initial incidence began on 15 June 2014 and ended a month later. It reoccurred in January 2015. Clinical signs were lethargy, anorexia, watery diarrhoea, and dyspnea. The most frequent pathological lesions were cardiac enlargement with pale pericardia, haemorrhage, and enlargement of the liver. Dominant histopathology features were severe enteritis, epicarditis, and h.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7579.1000328

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