What causes tibial dyschondroplasia?
What causes tibial dyschondroplasia?
Causes: This disease is not contagious. Genetic and/or dietary (cation ‑ anion ratio) of the ration or high phosphorus relative to calcium) factors may be involved. Grain high in Fusarium roseum or fungicide (tetra methylthiuram sulfate) can cause the disease.
What is TD in poultry?
Tibial dyschondroplasia (TD) is an intractable poultry problem that is characterized by the appearance of non-vascularized and non-mineralized cartilage masses in tibial growth plates (TGPs).
What causes TD in chickens?
TD could be defined as the irregular, unmineralized and un-vascularized mass of cartilage, which is caused by apoptosis, degeneration and insufficient blood supply at the site of the chicken growth plate.
What is TD in birds?
Tibial dyschondroplasia (TD) is a metabolic disease of young poultry that affects the growth of bone and cartilage. Often occurs in broilers (chickens raised for meat) and other poultry which have been bred for fast growth rates.
