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Appl Environ Microbiol. 1970 May; 19(5): 844-847
Copyright © 1970 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Fowl Cholera Immunization in Turkeys

III. Significance of Market Quality in the Evaluation of Fowl Cholera Vaccines ¹

Department of Medicine and Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine, and Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30601

ABSTRACT

Turkeys vaccinated with various experimental vaccines and a commerical bacterin for fowl cholera and surviving an artificially induced epornitic were killed, and their carcasses were examined for wholesomeness. It was evident that, if the "fitness for human consumption" judgement was considered in addition to mortality, efficacy ratings of the various vaccines changed. This suggests that the "fitness for human consumption" factor be considered in future evaluation of biologicals for use in meat-producing birds.

¹ Paper no. 756, Institute of Comparative Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga. 30601.