FOWL TYPHOID IN TABLE EGG FARM IN PROCESS OF CERTIFICATION FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTION IN THE SOUTH OF BRAZIL

Fowl Typhoid is a septicemic disease that affects several bird species, including chicken and turkey. This disease has a worldwide distribution, with sporadic cases in European and North American countries and having a higher frequency in South America, Africa and India. Its presence has been reported in several production systems, such as table egg and broiler farms. This study reports a case of Fowl Typhoid in a table egg farm which was undergoing the certification process to start its organic production. Salmonella Gallinarum was isolated from samples collected at the necropsy of chicks from an outbreak with a mortality rate of 33.7% at the 9 th day after birth. The suspect colonies of Salmonella spp. were isolated from a pool of organs (liver, spleen, heart and yolk sac). In the biochemical and serological tests, the colonies were consistent with Salmonella Gallinarum. The confirmation of serotype was made by antigenic characterization for Salmonella spp. and by Premi ® Test. The Fowl