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Pododermatitis, also called footpad dermatitis or FPD, is an inflammation of the skin located at the footpad of the chickens that can occur at any stage of the life of the bird. It starts with small erosions or discoloration of the skin and may develop into painful necrotic lesions with or without infection. If corrective action is taken the lesions can heal, but prevention is always better than treatment.
Footpad dermatitis impairs growth rate, leads to lameness and provides an entry route for bacteria; harms animal welfare, product quality and food safety; and makes chicken feet unsellable.
The European Union and the National Chicken Council (USA) consider pododermatitis a marker of the animal welfare and the conditions of the farm. European authorities are putting in place policies to reduce its incidence.
There are many possible causative factors, being the most important the status of the litter:
Gut health plays a key role in preventing footpad dermatitis. Any digestive disease or imbalance will increase the problems of wet litter and therefore increase the risk of pododermatitis.
Plant extracts are used successfully in poultry farms to target the three features of gut health (healthy tissues, balanced microbiome, strong digestive immunity), maintain a healthy digestive system and as a consequence reduce the incidence of footpad dermatitis.
The case took place in November 2019.
The animals were divided into two houses:
All the other health, nutritional and management parameters, as well as the environmental conditions, were the same for both groups. All the animals were raised on the floor, on rice husk bedding, in environmentally controlled houses.
With the use of the LeaderChick© program,the incidence of footpad dermatitis was reduced by 49%.
PlusBreathe© contains essential oils with natural antiseptic, antioxidant, expectorant and mucolytic activity. It has a refreshing taste.
It is indicated to improve the functioning of the respiratory system and to mitigate heat stress in birds, ruminants, pigs and rabbits of all ages. It can also be nebulized in the farm environment.
PlusProtect Digestive© is intended for digestive health in birds and rabbits of all ages. It is formulated with synergistic ingredients:
PlusProtect Digestive© is useful to improve gut health in the following cases:
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