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Ort Disease – Pustulosis Pneumonia In Chickens

ORT (purulent pneumonia) is a major concern for chicken farmers, especially when cold weather makes chickens susceptible to respiratory diseases. ORT is a respiratory disease of poultry caused by the bacterium Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale. The disease mainly affects chickens and ducks, but can also infect other poultry species. It is one of the diseases that causes great economic losses in the livestock industry, reducing growth rate, negatively affecting fertility, product quality, and has a high mortality rate if not treated promptly. Currently, the weather in the North is getting colder, causing the resistance of chickens to decrease, creating favorable conditions for..