A systematic review of the aetiology and presentation of stunting diseases in broiler chickens.

Key Points

• To review the causes and clinical presentations of stunting diseases in broiler chickens.
• Systematic review of existing literature on stunting diseases in broiler chickens.
• Analysis of histological lesions associated with different syndromes.
• Comparison of peak age occurrences for various stunting diseases.
• Identified specific histological lesions that help differentiate stunting diseases.
• Reported variations in peak ages of stunting disease occurrences.
• Highlighted the potential role of virus co-infection in exacerbating stunting cases.