Diagnosis of leg diseases in broiler chickens:A retrospective review  

作　　者：Bowen Xu Tingting Xu Wenli Ding Shucheng Huang 

机构地区：[1]College of Veterinary Medicine,Henan Agricultural University,Zhengzhou 450046,China

出　　处：《Journal of Integrative Agriculture》2025年第3期984-1000,共17页农业科学学报(英文版)

基　　金：supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32202876);the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2023T160198);the Key Scientific and Technological Project of Henan Province Department of China(232102111046)。

摘　　要：In the process of feeding,broilers are susceptible to leg diseases,which are often caused by factors such as genetics,bacteria,viruses,the growth environment,and diet management.Treating leg disorders/diseases in broilers is challenging,and once they suffer from such conditions,it generally leads to reduced production performance and affects the quality of meat.It is worth mentioning that with the advancement of intensive management technologies and the accelerated growth rate of broilers,the leg diseases in broilers has increased,resulting in higher culling rates during production.Leg diseases not only cause significant economic losses to the poultry industry,but also severely jeopardize the animal welfare of broilers.Therefore,effective early diagnosis is crucial to mitigate the adverse effects of chicken leg diseases.This study aims to review various diagnostic methods,including clinical diagnosis,autopsy,radiological diagnosis,infrared thermal imagery,biomarkers and emerging diagnostic techniques,to establish a theoretical foundation for the identification or monitoring of leg diseases in poultry industry.

关 键 词：BIOMARKER DIAGNOSIS leg disease nutritional and metabolic disease POULTRY 

分 类 号：S858.31[农业科学—临床兽医学]