General list of Poultry diseases of importance

Question 1

What are the first priority diseases of poultry? (2)

Answer 1

Newcastle disease
Infectious bursal diseases/Gumboro disease

Question 2

What are the second priority diseases of poultry?

Answer 2

Pullorum disease

Question 3

What are the diseases of farm concern of poultry? (16)

Answer 3

Avian encephalomyelitis/encephalitis
Avian infectious bronchitis
Avian infectious laryngitis
Avian leucosis
Avian malaria
Bacillary white diarrhea
Chlamydiosis
Coccidiosis
Egg drop syndrome
Fowl cholera/Avian pasteurellosis
Fowl pox
Infectious chicken anemia
Infectious coryza
Malabsorption syndrome
Marek’s disease
Viral arthritis (Tenosynovitis)

Question 4

What are the diseases of farm concern at farm concern of poultry but may affect other species as well? (4)

Answer 4

Mycoplasmosis
Mycotoxicosis
Salmonellosis
Screwworm (Myiasis)

Question 5

What are the exotic diseases of poultry? (3)

Answer 5

Avian influenza
Duck virus enteritis
Duck virus hepatitis