ascites
Tiger animal feeds: Ascites – a silent killer
by Barbara M Simbaya Ascites, commonly known as ‘water belly’, is a condition that affects young, fast-growing broilers. Several agents may cause this condition but lack of oxygen or build-up of carbon monoxide and other waste gases in the brooder is the most prominent. Exposure to poor quality air[...]
Ascites: An economic challenge
By Given Hamnungu Ascites is not a disease, but a multifactorial syndrome caused by the interaction of genetics, physiological and environmental conditions, and managerial factors. It is a metabolic disorder characterized by an increased workload of the cardiopulmonary system (hypoxaemia), an accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity, hypertrophy[...]
Tiger Feeds highlights ascites as an economic challenge
by Given Hamnungu, Tiger Feeds Livestock Technical Advisor Ascites is not a disease, but a multi-factorial syndrome caused by interaction between genetic, physiological, environmental and management factors. It is a metabolic disorder characterised by an increased workload of the cardiopulmonary system (hypoxaemia), an accumulation of fluid in the abdominal[...]