Espondilolistese em frango de corte no Brasil

Paixão, T. ARibeiro, B. R. CHoerr, F. JSantos, R. L

Eight 28-day-old broiler chickens of both sexes were examined. Clinical signs, gross findings, radiological, and histopathological changes were described. Spondylolisthesis was characterized by dorsal displacement of the sixth and seventh thoracic vertebrae, resulting in compression of the spinal cord. The major clinical manifestation was paraplegia. Risk factors such as genetics, nutrition, stress, rate of growth, and age were discussed.(AU)

1. frango de corte
2. vertebral column
3. coluna vertebral
4. kinky back
5. spondylolisthesis
6. paraplegia
7. espondilolistese
8. broiler chicken