In poultry, antibiotics are used to treat
Poultry farming involves raising of domesticated birds such as ducks, turkeys chicken and geese for eggs and meat for food. Antibiotics are substances that can destroy bacteria. These are widely used for the prevention, control and treatment of diseases and infections. In poultry, antibiotics are used to treat diseases such a Infectious coryza which is a contagious bacterial respiratory infection of chickens caused by the bacterium Avibacterium paragallinarum.