Abstract
Summary
A potentially lethal dermatitis observed in chicks fed a high fat (20% vegetable oil) diet can be attributed to the external application of the oil. Topical application of both vegetable and mineral oils to young chicks produced a severe hyperkerato-sis and high mortality within a few days. Mortality was largely prevented and skin damage substantially alleviated by including antibiotics in the oil and minimizing the number of environmental microbes. At least part of the topical fat toxicity syndrome can be attributed to secondary microbial infection.
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