Counting the cost of ORT
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Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale (ORT) is not easily diagnosed and its sensitivity to a number of commonly-used antimicrobials has decreased significantly. The newer generation macrolide ?tylvalosin became the first antimicrobial to be granted an EU marketing authorisation, specifically for the treatment of ORT in turkeys via drinking water.
ORT came to prominence in the mid-1990s when the first strain was identified and named. However, despite its potential economic impact on commercial poultry
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