Fowl Cholera
It is of rare occurrence in India. It is caused due to
bacteria called Pasteurella ariseptica, Symptoms are diarrhoea, general
weakness etc. The treatment is providing birds with one ounce sulphamezathine
(16%) in seven litres of water. Methanol and hynol should be dissolved with
drinking water. As a preventive measure, the birds should be vaccinated with
“fowl cholera serum” followed after a week by “fowl cholera vaccine”. The
affected birds should be kept aloof.