This category contains sites concerned with ailments, infectious disease and parasites of poultry.
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- Aspergillosis Information on this fungal disease of birds. Description of the fungus and its mode of action, its transmission, symptoms, prevention, treatment and diagnosis.
- Marek's Disease in Chickens This disease is caused by a herpes virus and is sometimes called fowl paralysis. This article outlines the means of spread, the signs, lesions and prevention.
- Bacterial and Viral Diseases Provides a brief description of the more common diseases of poultry, their symptoms, treatment and control.
- Infectious Bronchitis IB is a disease that mainly affects chickens. Information on the disease, its prevention and control, and the use of vaccines to protect the flock.
- Avian Reovirus Infections Provides information on the diseases caused by this group of viruses, their diagnosis and prevention.
- Blackhead Disease Information from Wikipedia on this important disease that affects chickens, turkeys and other poultry caused by the protozoan parasite Histomonas meleagridis.
- A Study of Borrelia anserina Infection (Spirochetosis) in Turkeys Research paper on this subject by Ethel McNeil, W. R. Hinshaw, and R. E. Kissling.
- Duck Plague Information from Wikipedia on this disease, also called duck viral enteritis, which causes high mortality in ducks.
- Poultry: Causes for Fatty Liver Hemorrhagic Syndrome Provides information on this condition of fowls which is caused by high levels of dietary energy.
- Gallid Herpesvirus 1 Information from Wikipedia on avian infectious laryngotracheitis which is caused by this virus and affects chickens, and sometimes pheasants.
- Gapeworm Information from Wikipedia on this parasitic nematode worm which is common in young, domesticated chickens and turkeys.
- Poultry Diseases Provides information on the symptoms and treatment of a variety of viral and bacterial diseases.
- Avian Disease Fact Sheet Signs of health and disease in poultry, disease diagnosis, parasites, and nutritional deficiencies. From Virginia State University.
- Summary of Avian Diseases: Fungal, Nutritional. Tumors, Parasites and Miscellaneous Veterinary information on a number of diseases including occurrence, signs, morbidity, mortality, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.
- Infectious Bronchitis and Its Effect on Egg Production and Egg Quality Article by Gary D. Butcher and Richard Miles at the University of Florida Cooperative Extension.
- Eye Disorders of Poultry Article on ammonia toxicity and other causes of eye problems in the flock.
- Prevention and Control of Fowl Pox in Backyard Chicken Flocks Article describing the simple precautions that can be taken to avoid this disease.
- Infectious Bursal Disease (Gumboro) in Commercial Broilers Provides information on this acute and highly contagious viral infection of immature chickens, its symptoms, diagnosis, prevention and control.
- Mycoplasma Gallisepticum: A Continuing Problem in Commercial Poultry Article by Gary D. Butcher, DVM of the University of Florida Cooperative Extension.
- Factors to Consider in Serologic Testing for Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae Article by G. D. Butcher, DVM, of the University of Florida Cooperative Extension.
- Salmonella Can Cause Poorer Eggshell Quality The USDA Agricultural Research Service provides information and news about scientific research.
- A New Vaccine Against Enteritidis Salmonella Javier Ochoa Reparaz undertook research at the University of Navarre into the development of an acellular vaccine against Salmonella enteritidis.
- Bacterial Diseases Provides information on some common diseases, their symptoms and treatment.
- Fungal Diseases of Poultry Provides information on these diseases, their symptoms and treatment.
- Fowl Cholera Information on this contagious bacterial disease, also called avian pasteurellosis, caused by Pasteurella multocida, and the diagnostic techniques used for identification of the agent and the treatment.