Enteric diseases with special attention to Clostridium perfringens

Several enteric disorders affect poultry and cause illness, mortality and economic losses. The ban on antibiotic growth promoters increased the problem by allowing intestinal bacteria, influenced by predisposing factors, to destroy the internal lining of the gut. How do you recognise the problem and what can be done about it?   By Prof. Dr. Hafez Mohamed Hafez, Institute of Poultry Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Free University Berlin, Germany Enteric disorders are