poultry diseases Flashcards
what facors contribute to the development of disease
genetics, immunity, environment, and nutrition
when we select for performance what are we also doing
decreasing immunocompetence
what are the first things to go when fighting an infection
growth and egg production
how to hold a bird
control wing and legs and support abdomen
what can birds not do and why
cant cough becuase they dont have a diaphragm, they have a ceolomic cavity
what is their immunological site
bursa, no lymphnodes
why are no liquifactive enzymes important to remember
they wont drain pus and you will need to scoop out abscesses
what side of the repro tract fully develops
let side
why cant you give introsseus fluids
their air sacs extend into their bones
common signs of respiratory illness
snick
open mouth breathing
swollen sinuses
ocular discharge
gastrointestinal signs
pasty vents, weight loss, bloody diarrhea
bloody diarrhea is pathopneumonic for what
coccidia taenella
what are the CS of cardiovascular disease
water belly and sudden death
what are our 4 viral diseases
AI, ILT, newcastle, mareks
what are our bacterial diseases
chlamydophila and mycoplasma
external hemorrhage, cyanosis, sudden death
HPAI
respiratory signs, high morbidity, bloody expectorant
ILT
high mortality with neuro signs and hemorrhagic intestinal lesions
new castle disease
prognosis of pox
usually self limiting. can vaccinate for it
unilateral sciatic N paralysis
mareks
most common age for mareks
2-7months old
why do we care about chlamydophila psittaci
zoonotic flu like symptoms
drop in egg production, respiratory signs, swollen sinuses, death
mycoplasma
what infections are for life
ILT and mycoplasma
