Necrotic enteritis kills birds and profits

Necrotic enteritis is a common but financially the most devastating bacterial disease in broiler flocks. It is caused by Clostridium ?perfringens, a gram-positive anaerobic ?bacterium that can be found in soil, litter, dust and at low levels in the intestine of healthy birds. Preventive treatments help to diminish the impact of the disease. By Wiebe van der Sluis Necrotic enteritis (NE) is a complex and multi-factorial disease with many unknown factors influencing its occurrence. Sporadi