Ostrich ( Struthio camelus ) gastric diseases in Minas Gerais , Brazil , from 1997 to 2009
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In ostrich farming, gastric diseases are usual causes of increased mortality and economic losses. Infectious and non-infectious pathogens can damage the gastrointestinal tract, affecting the digestive process. Gastric impaction may be characterized by anorexia, cachexia, dehydration, apathy, decubitus, and dry and reduced feces. Chronic anorexia result in progressive loss on the reproductive performance and may culminate in death, causing significant economic losses in ostrich farms (Gulbahar et al,. 2000; Yusek et al., 2002; Komnenou et al., 2003).
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