The investigation of the presence Esherishia coli associated with broilerarthritis in Kerbala governorate

The study was conducted to investigate the etiology of the bacterium Esherishia coli byculturing, antimicrobial susceptibility test and diagnosing the bacteria that exist in synovialsecretion in an infected broiler arthritis. A total of 35 ankle joint discharge were collectedfrom broiler 18-22 days ages suffering from arthritis isolated from broiler chicken at Kerbalagovernorate, Iraq, through period of four months beginning from December 2014 till the endMarch 5133, in an attempt to detect the bacterium Esherishia coli. The results showed thatout of thirty-five ankle joint samples, there were fourteen bacterium isolates as Esherishia coli.In conclusion, the incidence of some arthritis in broiler chicken contain Esherishia coli that mayplay important risk in arthritis, Simultaneously, as in the case of the use of antibiotics,Ciprofloxacin has been considered as an effective treatment for Esherishia coli in vitrosusceptibility, but no resistant 100% for Amoxcycyline against all Esherishia coli isolates.