Extracted From: A Pocket Guide to Poultry Health and Disease By Paul McMullin © 2004 Click Here to Order Your Copy

Introduction

An association has been shown between green discolouration of the livers of turkey growers at slaughter and the occurrence of inflammatory lesions of bones and/or joints. The green discolouration is used to identify carcases that require closer inspection of the other tissues.

Signs

• None.

Post-mortem lesions

• Green discolouration of the liver at slaughter.

Diagnosis

Lesions. Gram-variable pleomorphic bacteria have been isolated from affected livers and bones.

Treatment

Not applicable - only identified at slaughter.

Prevention

Unknown.