Cenário da avicultura no Brasil e as principais afecções - Revisão de literatura

Abstract

Brazilian poultry farming has advanced every year. Although the domestic market remains the most important for poultry farming, the poultry industry has been developed to also be as attractive as possible to foreign customers. For example, it is governed by strict rules covering quality, safety, health, and welfare, and operates a labeling system that allows for complete traceability. On the national scene, there are several government/industry control programs, including animal health, residue and contaminant control, pathogen reduction, and added water prevention and control. Poultry breeding in Brazil is very competitive in relation to other countries. For being a tropical country the cost of electricity in the farms is reduced, because there is no need to heat the commercial poultry houses, as well as the poultry. Another advantage is with regard to water resources. The industry quickly emphasizes that it operates in the south and southeast of the country - far from the Amazon. However, despite the advances there are pathologies that compromise not only the quality of chicken meat but also the animal's and human's health. This paper will discuss four of the most common poultry diseases: salmonellosis, coryza, laryngotracheitis, and Newcastle disease.