Poultry Therapeutics Flashcards
1
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Amprolium, Toltazuril
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- Anticococcidials
- Effective against many sp of Eimeria, all intracellular stages
2
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Nicarbazin (narasin), monensin
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- Coccidiostats - in feed against coccidia
3
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Amoxicillin
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- Necrotic enteritis - if Clostridial infection: clostridium perfringens (can interfere w/ Salmonella vacc in young layers)
- Peritonitis
- Erysipelas
- Pasteurellosis
- Colisepticaemia
- Bacterial meningitis
- Spinal osteomyelitis
- Bacterial joint + bone infections due to E. coli
4
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Tetracycline
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- Narrow spectrum penicllin
- Spironucleosis (protozoa)
- Peritonitis
- Erysipelas
- Pasteurellosis
- Septicaemia in chicks
- 0-day egg withdrawal
5
Q
Flubendazole (0d), fenbendazole (0d), praziquantel (7d), ivermectin (14d)
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- Heterakis gallinarum
- Ascardia sp. (roundworm)
- Capillaria sp. (Hairworm)
- Tapeworms
6
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TMPS
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- Peritonitis
- Bacterial meningitis
- Spinal osteomyelitis
7
Q
Oregano extract
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- Histomoniasis (motile protozan)
8
Q
Aspirin
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- Anti- inflam
- Infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT)
9
Q
Voriconazole, Iatroconazole, Fluconazole
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- Anti-fungals
- Not licensed
10
Q
Fenbendazole, Flubendazole, Levamisole
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- Synagmus trachea
11
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Hysolve CDM8
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- Acaricide e.g. red mite
- = Hysolve CDM8,contains Abamectin & Permethrin
- Chemical spray
12
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Elector
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- Acaricide e.g. red mite
- Contains Spinosad
- Chemical spray
13
Q
Exzolt
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- Acaracide - on bird
- In drinking water
14
Q
Fluralaner
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- Acaracide + Insecticide - on bird
- Kills red mites on treated chickens, stops egg production from female mites for 15 d after first admin
- Onset = 4 h
15
Q
Diatomaceous earth (Diatom)
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- Microscopic fossilised algae -> desiccation of mites
16
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Ca pidolate
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- Soluble Ca
- Calcium tetany/hypocalcaemia
17
Q
PCR
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- Viral
- Plastic swab
18
Q
Neomycin
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- E. coli infections
- Yolk sac infection in chicks
- Licensed in quail + partridge
- Use in pheasants under cascade
19
Q
Vicks vaporub / Olbas oil
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- Decongestant - applied under chin to help breathing
- Resp disease e.g. mycoplasmosis
20
Q
Bromhexine
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- Mucolytic (breaks down mucous)
- Not licensed - cannot eat eggs again
- Resp disease
21
Q
Salbutamol
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- Bronchodilator
- Via nebulisation
- Resp disease
22
Q
Metoclopromide
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- Prokinetic
- Crop bind/impaction
23
Q
Nystatin
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- Anti-fungal
- Crop mycosis/sour crop
- Candida albicans
24
Q
Itraconazole
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- Anti-fungal
- Crop mycosis/sour crop
- Cannot eat eggs
- Candida albicans
25
Q
Exzolt
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- Red mite
- In drinking water
26
Q
Fluralaner
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- Acaricide + insecticide
- Kills mites feeding on treated chickens
- Stops egg production from female mites for 15 d after first admin
- Onset = 4 h
- Red mite
27
Q
Diatomaceous earth (Diatom)
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- Microscopic fossilised algae -> desiccation
- Red mite
- Minor lice infestation
28
Q
Ivermectin
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- Spot-on or injection
- Heavy lice infestation
- 7 d egg withdrawal
29
Q
Tylosin
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(AB)
- Clostridial infections e.g. necrotic enteritis
- Resp infections - mycoplasmosis
30
Q
Linco-spectin
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- Yolk sac infection
31
Q
Trimethoprim + sulphonamide (TMPs)
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- Septicaemia in chicks
32
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Tiamulin
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- Resp infections - mycoplasmosis
33
Q
Flumazenil
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- Reversal for benzodiazepines (diazepam, midazolam, zolazepam)
34
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Diazepam, Midazolam, Zolazepam
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- Benzodiazepines
- Anxiolysis
- Sedation
- IN = Diazepam + Midazolam
- Short, painless procedures
35
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Xylazine
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- Alpha-2 adrenergic agonist
- SC, IM, IV, IO, IN
- Analgesic
- More profound sedation (+ benzodiazepines)
36
Q
Ketamine, Tiletamine
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- Dissociative anaesthetics
- Analgesic
- Dysphoria on recovery
- Profound sedation (+ benzodiazepine + alpha-2 agonist)
37
Q
Propofol, alfaxalone
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- Induction
38
Q
Vaporised hydrogen peroxide (VHP)
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- Broad-spectrum antimicrobial with virucidal, bactericidal, fungicidal, and sporicidal activity
- Relatively rapid sterilisation technology
- Hatching disinfectant
