**4. Some bacterial diseases and their antibiotics alternatives in Sub Saharan Africa**

### **4.1 Ulcerative enteritis**

This disease is caused by *Clostridium colinum*. Chickens infected with Ulcerative enteritis will appear extremely depressed and will emaciate due to loss of appetite. Watery droppings with bad odor and mortality which is as high as 50 percent can be seen. **Table 2** shows the treatment of ulcerative enteritis using some medicinal plants as antibiotics alternatives in poultry.


### **Table 2.**

*Treatment of ulcerative enteritis using antibiotics alternatives.*
