Swabbing the Choanal Cleft for Mycoplasma and Newcastle PCR Assays
Ekstreme Team
Ekstreme Poultry Farm
FORMAT: Diagnostic Manual BREED FOCUS: Hy-Line Brown GROUNDING METRICS: this stage standard target: Insert swab into upper beak choanal cleft. Place in Brain Heart Infusion (BHI) broth transport medium.
Why this matters
FORMAT: Diagnostic Manual BREED FOCUS: Hy-Line Brown GROUNDING METRICS: this stage standard target: Insert swab into upper beak choanal cleft. Place in Brain Heart Infusion (BHI) broth transport medium. Keep cold. OUTLINE / TAKEAWAYS: Planned Outline for this stage: 1. Introduction of breed metrics; 2. Technical implementation step: 'Anatomical diagrams and techniques for restraining birds during oral cleft sampling.'; 3. Practical farmer takeaway.
Key takeaways
- FORMAT: Diagnostic Manual BREED FOCUS: Hy-Line Brown GROUNDING METRICS: this stage standard target: Insert swab into upper beak choanal cleft.
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