“…From the point of view of animal health, cattle egrets habitually come into close proximity to cattle, sheep, goats and horses, 6 , 7 which suggests that they may serve as sources of infection for humans and livestock. 5 , 6 Several authors have suggested that contact between synanthropic birds and poultry production units might be a transmission route for Salmonella to poultry species and consequently to their carcasses. 24 , 31 , 33 …”