Manganese Deficiency in Ostriches

A nutritional disorder in ostriches caused by insufficient dietary manganese or impaired manganese absorption. The disease is characterized by skeletal deformities, perosis, poor eggshell quality, reduced egg production,...

Clinical signs

Bird species

Clinical Signs

General Systemic Signs

Decreased egg production Decreased hatchability Growth retardation Perosis Pathognomonic Parrot beak Pathognomonic Leg deformity Specific Tetanic spasms Head retraction Enlargement of knee joint Pathognomonic Malformation of knee joint Pathognomonic Gastrocnemius tendon slippage Pathognomonic Lateral or medial leg deviation Specific Skeletal deformities Specific Eggshell quality defect

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Affected species

Ostrich Primary host Susceptibility: high

Associated Microorganisms

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