| dc.description.abstract | The study was conducted to monitor the microbial assessment in oropharyngeal swab , cloacal
swab and fecal samples of ostrich and also update knowledge on antimicrobial sensitivity of
isolated organisms .The study was performed at HSTU ostrich farm from 16th January to 15th
June, 2016. A total 75 samples were collected from 8 ostriches at different age of which 25
oropharyngeal, 25 cloacal swabs sample and 25 were feces samples. The organisms were
isolated by using standard microbiological method. The result revealed that the average
microbial load in plate count agar was highest in feces (1.48 ×109±0.27CFU) than oropharyngeal
swab(1.36×109 ±0.38 CFU) and cloacal swab (1.28×109 ±0.34 CFU) .Among seventy five
sampls, 29 (38.66%) Escherichia coli, 21 (28%) Salmonella spp, 20 (26.67%) Staphylococcus
spp. 5 (6.6%) Bacillus spp. were identified. In twenty five oropharyngeal swab sampls,
Staphylococcus spp was found higher 15 (60%) than other organisms but Escherichia coli were
found higher both in cloacal 11(44%) and faecal 12(48%) samples.
On antibiogram study Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp, Staphylococcus spp. and Bacillus spp
were more sensitive to Levovidine, Azithromycin, Nalidixic Acid and Amoxicillin respectively
while more resistant to Azithromycin, Penicillin ,Chloramphenicol and Erythromycin
respectively . The obtained results indicated that ostrich excreta is one of the most important
sources of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus spp, Salmonella spp, Bacillus spp.in ostrich farms.
Finally, it may be concludes that the logical use of antibiotics must be adopted in ostrich farms
reared in Bangladesh for prevention the appearance of multi drug resistance bacteria. Moreover
proper measures should be taken to ward off zoonotic diseases in peoples who are related to
ostriche farming | en_US |
