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DISEASES IN POULTRY Flashcards

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List of Viral Diseases in Poultry

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  1. New Castle Disease
  2. Infectious Bursal Disease
  3. Infectious Bronchitis
  4. Infectious Laryngotracheitis
  5. Fowl Pox
  6. Egg Drop Syndrome
  7. Lymphoid Leucosis
  8. Merek’s Disease
  9. Avian Encephalomyelitis
  10. Malabsorption syndrome
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  • is a highly contagious viral disease affecting poultry, causing respiratory, nervous, and digestive symptoms, often leading to high mortality rates.
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New Castle Disease (NCD)

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  • is a highly contagious viral disease affecting young chickens, causing immune suppression and increasing susceptibility to other infections.
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Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD)

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  • is a highly contagious respiratory disease in chickens, causing respiratory distress, decreased egg production, and potential kidney damage.
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Infectious Bronchitis (IB)

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  • a highly contagious respiratory disease affecting chickens, causing severe inflammation of the larynx and trachea, leading to respiratory distress, coughing, and potential death.
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Infectious Laryngotracheitis

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  • a viral disease affecting poultry, causing skin lesions and potentially affecting the respiratory tract, leading to decreased egg production and weight loss.
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Fowl Pox (avian pox) (FP)

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-is a viral disease affecting laying hens, causing thin-shelled, misshapen eggs that easily break.

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Egg Drop Syndrome (EDS)

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-is a viral disease affecting laying hens, causing thin-shelled, misshapen eggs that easily break.

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Egg Drop Syndrome (EDS)

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  • a viral disease affecting chickens, causing tumors in various organs, including the liver, spleen, and kidneys, leading to decreased egg production and increased mortality.
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Lymphoid Leucosis

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  • is a highly contagious viral disease affecting poultry, causing nerve damage, organ tumors, and paralysis, leading to significant economic losses.
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Merek’s Disease

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  • is a viral disease affecting young poultry, causing neurological symptoms like tremors, ataxia, and paralysis, often leading to significant mortality.
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Avian Encephalomyelitis

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 - (caused by Pasteurella multocida) swollen joints and wattles, darkened heads (fowl cholera). bacterial disease affecting poultry, causing respiratory infections, airsacculitis, and septicemia, often leading to significant mortality.

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Avian Pasteurollosis

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 - (caused by E. coli)- a general term for bacteria belonging to the Escherichia coli group, which can cause various diseases in poultry, including respiratory infections and enteric diseases.

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Colibacillus

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 - (caused by Haemophilus gallinarum)is a highly contagious bacterial disease affecting chickens, causing respiratory symptoms like nasal discharge, sneezing, and facial swelling.

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Infectious Coryza

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 - is a bacterial disease affecting poultry, causing various symptoms like respiratory distress, joint inflammation, and neurological disorders.

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Spirochaetosis

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 - (caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum) leading to respiratory distress, decreased growth, and reduced egg production.

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Chronic Respiratory Disease

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 - (caused by Salmonella gallinarum)a bacterial disease affecting poultry,with white-yellowish diarrhea causing systemic infection, leading to high mortality rates, especially in young birds.

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Fowl Typhoid

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List of Bacterial Diseases in Poultry

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  1. Avian Pasteurollosis
  2. Colibacillus
  3. Infectious Coryza
  4. Spirochaetosis
  5. Chronic Respiratory Disease
  6. Fowl Typhoid
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 a condition where excess fluid accumulates in the abdominal cavity, often caused by heart failure due to inadequate oxygen supply.

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Ascites

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 - a metabolic disorder characterized by excessive fat accumulation in the liver, often leading to liver damage and sudden death.

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Fatty Liver Syndrome

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 - is a bacterial disease affecting poultry, primarily young chicks, causing high mortality rates and various symptoms like weakness, diarrhea, and reduced growth.

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Salmonella Pullorum

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 - a chronic bacterial infection affecting poultry, causing organ damage, weight loss, and reduced egg production.

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Avian Tuberculosis

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 - also known as gangrenous dermatitis, is a bacterial infection affecting poultry, causing skin lesions and tissue necrosis, often leading to significant mortality.

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Wing Rot

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 - an inflammation of the joints in poultry, often caused by bacterial or viral infections, leading to lameness, swelling, and reduced productivity.

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Synovitis

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 - a localized collection of pus beneath the skin, often caused by bacterial infection

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Subdermal Abscess

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