Retrospective Study Of Infectious Bronchitis In Fct, Nigeria
- Agbato, A.O1*, Olabode, H.OK2, Mailafia, S.2, Bala , S.R1., Agbato, O.A3
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1Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Animal Care Service Konsult (Nig) Limited, Abuja, Nigeria.
The growing number of Infectious Bronchitis (IB) outbreaks prompted this retrospective investigation. The purpose was to ascertain the frequency and distribution of the disease in poultry farms over a eight (8) years period (2017-2024) in FCT, using case file records. 90.7% was the overall prevalence was recorded for Infectious Bronchitis (IB) within the study area during the period under review. The year 2024 has the highest prevalence which was 96.8% and 16.1% difference from the least prevalence recorded in 2018. This is suggestive of the increase in the activities of the virus within the state. Continuous surveillance was recommended in addition to timely vaccination and sero- profiling prior to all vaccination. Biosecurity knowledge among chicken farmers, hatcheries, and other relevant stakeholders is also required.