Duck viral enteritis

Question 1

Preventative measures in case of duck viral enteritis

Answer 1

• No free keeping on natural water during the 2 weeks before egg-laying period
• Infected natural water: no susceptible birds for 2 years exc: vaccinated broiler ducks ,
• Breeding and broiler flocks shall not be kept together

Question 2

Official surveillance, movement restrictions for duck viral enteritis

Answer 2

• Birds showing clinical signs: killing
• No clinical signs: immediate slaughter: heat treated meat products or vaccination (recovered
flock):
o 30-days observation, no breeding, movement restriction until slaughter or
o 28-days observation, hatching eggs are disinfected, separate hatching (2 checks during
hatching), separate fattening of the hatched birds