| POULTRY
DISEASE DIAGNOSIS |
Diseases
of Poultry
A listing and
discussion
of the major poultry diseases and parasites, including identification,
treatment and prevention measures. - Mississippi State Univ |
How
to Recognize Poultry Diseases Early
- Univ of
Pennsylvania |
List
of Common Poultry Diseases with Synonyms
- Univ of
Pennsylvania |
Poultry
Disease Diagnosis
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Poultry
Disease Identification
A discussion of the
many
poultry diseases identified by names, causative agents, and types.
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Poultry
Disease Diagnosis by Symptoms
A list of symptoms
and
lesions and the causative diseases.
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Poultry
Diseases Listed by Symptoms
A list of poultry
diseases
by Function affected
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Poultry
Necropsy Primer
How to Perform a
Post Motrem
Examination to determine cause of death (with pictures).
- Ohio State Univ |
Pigeon
Diseases
Online symptom
& diagnosis
database
(requires
cookies enabled)
- Jedds Pigeon
Supply |
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| GENERAL
HEALTH, DISEASE AND PREVENTION INFO |
Avian
Immune System
- Univ of Florida |
Avian
Diseases Transmissible to Humans
- Univ of Florida |
Avian
Disease Fact Sheet
- Virginia Tech |
Bacterial
Diseases of Poultry
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Bacterial
and Viral Diseases
- Palm Beach
Poultry Fanciers
Assn - data from Univ of FL |
Common
Poultry Diseases in Small Farm Flocks
- Oklahoma State
Univ (PDF) |
Comparative
Anatomy and Physiology of the Chicken
- Univ of
Pennsylvania
(website
having problems 6/15/04)
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Control
of Poultry Disease Outbreaks
- Univ of Missouri |
Control
of Typhoid & Pullorum through the NPIP
- Univ of Nebraska |
Disease
Prevention in Commercial Aviaries
- Univ of Florida |
Fact Sheet - Poultry Diseases
& Medications For Small Flocks
- University of Connecticut
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General
Poultry Diseases
- Saskatchewan
Agriculture |
Mechanisms
of Immunity
Immunity,
the ability to resist infections from normal exposures to a disease
agent,
is specific for each disease. It is a part of the defense (resistance)
of the body against infections.
- American Poultry
Association |
Microbial
Introduction Into Poultry Flocks
- Univ of
California, Davis
(PDF) |
Parasitic
Diseases of Poultry (Internal)
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Poultry
Learning Module
- Univ of Arizona
(several
common diseases discussed) |
Poultry
Disease Factsheet #3
- Univ of
Saskatchewan,
Canada
(website having problems 6/15/04)
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Poultry
Disease Reference Book List
- Univ of
Pennsylvania
(website
having problems 6/15/04)
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Poultry
Health Basics
How to keep poultry
healthy
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Poultry
Sanitation and Disease Prevention
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Prevention
of Poultry Diseases
- Univ of Missouri |
Protozoan
Diseases of Poultry
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Respiratory
Diseases of Poultry
Poultry do not get
"colds".
Respiratory ailments are caused by specific disease agents.
- American Poultry
Association |
Syndromes
and Other Diseases
- Palm Beach
Poultry Fanciers
Assn - data from Univ of Florida |
Viral
Diseases of Poultry
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Viral
Diseases of Poultry
- American Poultry
Association |
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| SPECIFIC
DISEASES |
Anemia
Agent, Chicken
- Univ of Florida |
Angelwing
in Waterfowl
- Metzer Farms Waterfowl Hatchery |
Ascites
Syndrome in Broiler Chickens
- Univ of Nebraska |
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Aspergillosis
(Brooder Pneumonia)
and other Fungal
Diseases
of Poultry
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Avian
Influenza in Poultry
- Univ of Florida |
Avian
Influenza Still Being Found in NorthEast U.S.
- Virginia Tech |
Avian
Influenza Update 4/98
- Virginia Tech |
Avian
Influenza
- Univ of
California, Davis |
Avian
Influenza Discovered in Texas
AI discovered in
Gonzales
County, Texas 20 Feb 2004
with Update of 23
Feb 2004
declaring it High Pathogenic Strain.
- Texas Animal
Health Commission
News Release |
Avian
Influenza Virus - Low Pathogenic
- Animal and Plant
Inspection
Service (APHIS) Fact Sheet |
Avian
Influenza Virus - Highly Pathogenic
- Animal and Plant
Inspection
Service (APHIS) Fact Sheet |
Virginia's
Avian Influenza Proclamation
Movement
limitations effective
June 1, 2004
- Virginia Dept of
Agriculture |
What
is Avian Influenza
What it is and How
to Protect
Against It's Establishment. Excellent 4 page printable PDF
pamphlet
that explains Avian Influenza in simple language.
- West Virginia
Univ Extension
Service (PDF-267K) |
Blackhead
- Mississippi State
Univ |
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Blackhead
in Turkeys - Cayenne as treatment
- McGill Univ -
Quebec,
Canada |
Blackhead
Disease in Turkeys
- Univ of Nebraska |
Botulism
Poisoning
- a discussion on
the disease's
causes, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention and treatments. (author unknown) |
Botulism
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Bronchitis,
Infectious
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Bronchitis
(Infectious) and Its Effects on Egg Production and Egg Quality
- Univ of Florida |
Bronchitis
(in Quail)
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Bursal
Disease, Infectious
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Cage
Layer Fatigue
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Candidiasis
in Birds, Preventing
- Univ of Florida |
Canker,
Pigeon
- Univ of Florida |
Cholera,
Fowl
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Coccidiosis
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Coryza
(infectious)
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Dermatitis,
Gangrenous
Gangrenous
dermatitis is
a skin disease of chickens that can involve various bacteria
- Mississippi State
Univ |
E-Coli
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Egg
Binding
How to tell if your
hen is egg bound and what to do about it.
- © 2004 PoultryHelp.com |
Eye/Sinus
Infections
How to treat you birds for sinus/eye Infections
- ©
2004 PoultryHelp.com
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Enteritis,
Necrotic
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Enteritis,
Ulcerative
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Erysipelas
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Eye
Disorders of Poultry
- Univ of Florida |
Fatty
Liver Hemorrhagic Syndrome
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Fowl
Pox Prevention
(Halfway down the
page)
- Univ of Georgia |
Fowl
Pox, Prevention and Control of in Backyard Chicken Flocks
- Univ of Florida |
Fowl
Pox
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Fowl
(Avian) Pox, Preventing
(Halfway down the
page,
alphabetical under 'F')
- Univ of
California, Davis
(PDF) |
Fungal
Diseases of Poultry
Aspergillosis
(Brooder
Pneumonia), Mycotoxicosis, Moniliasis (Crop Mocosis, Thrush)
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Heximitiasis
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Infectious
Bronchitis
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Infectious
Bronchitis and Its Effects on Egg Production and Egg Quality
- Univ of Florida |
Infectious
Bursal Disease In Commercial Broilers
- Univ of Florida |
Leg
and Foot Disorders in Domestic Fowl
- Virginia Tech |
Lymphoid
Leucosis
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Marek's
Disease
- from the Dept of
Primary
Industries, Queensland, Australia, Animal and Plant Health Service |
Marek's
Disease, Cracking the Code of
- USDA Agricultural
Research
Service |
Marek's
Disease in Chickens
- from Miller
Hatcheries |
Marek's
Disease
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Molting
of Laying Hens
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Molting
and Other Causes of Feather Loss in Small Poultry Flocks
- Kansas State Univ
(PDF) |
Moniliasis(Crop
Mocosis, Thrush)
and other Fungal
Diseases
of Poultry
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Mycoplasmas
(CRD, Air sac, Sinusitis)
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Mycoplasma
Gallisepticum in Commercial Layers
- Univ of
Florida |
Mycoplasma
Gallisepticum, Factors to Consider in Serologic Testing
- Univ of Florida
Veterinary
Medicine |
Mycotoxins
- Univ of Oklahoma |
Mycosis
and Mycotoxicosis, Preventing
Look 1/3 of the way
down
this page for the document
- Univ of
Georgia |
Mycotoxicosis
and other Fungal
Diseases
of Poultry
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Newcastle
Disease
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Newcastle
Disease
- NSW (Australia)
Agriculture |
Newcastle
Disease, Exotic
- Info about
current outbreak
in southwestern U.S as of Feb 12, 2003 with contact info. |
Newcastle
Disease, Exotic
Exotic
Newcastle Disease (ND), also known asvelogenic viscerotropic Newcastle
disease, occurs in Central and South America, the Middle East, and most
of Europe, Africa, and Asia. Exotic ND is one of several types of ND.
- American Poultry
Association |
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Omphalitis
(Mushy Chick Disease)
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Poopy-Butt
Syndrome in Chicks
Often
called "Pasted Vent"
- © 2003
PoultryHelp.com |
Pullorum
Serious
"Reportable" Bacterial
Disease of Poultry
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Salmonella Can Cause
Poorer Eggshell Quality
A decrease in eggshell
quality is a trait that may be used to detect
chickens infected with Salmonella, according to USDA Agricultural
Research
Service scientists. (10/2004)
- USDA
Agricultural
Research
Service |
Salmonella Vaccine Now Available For Poultry
A
vaccine invented by a biologist at Washington University in St. Louis
has received federal approval for use in controlling Salmonella
bacteria in poultry.
- www.sciencedaily.com
(12/1998) |
Salmonella
Enteritidis - A New Vaccine Against
Javier Ochoa Repáraz defended his PhD
thesis at the University of
Navarre Faculty of Science on the development of an acellular vaccine
aginst Salmonella enteritidis. (12/2004)
- Basque Research (Spain) |
Salmonella
Website describing Salmonella Facts - human infections
- www.about-salmonella.com
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Sinus/Eye
Infections
How to treat you birds for sinus/eye Infections
- ©
2004 PoultryHelp.com |
Spraddle
Legs, Treatment of
Instructions and
photos
describing the method we use to treat a chick with spraddle legs and
restore
mobility.
- © 2001
PoultryHelp.com |
Typhoid,
Fowl
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Typhoid
& Pullorum Control through the NPIP
- Univ of Nebraska |
West
Nile Virus - Frequently Asked Questions
- Ohio State
Univ |
West
Nile Virus Factsheet for Veterinarians
- Ohio State
Univ |
West
Nile Virus Fact Sheet for Physicians
- Ohio State
Univ |
West
Nile Virus and Farmers
- Ohio State
Univ |
West
Nile Virus and Scrap Tires
- Ohio State
Univ |
West
Nile Encephalitis and Poultry
- Pennsylvania
State
Univ (PDF-44k)
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| ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSIDERATIONS AFFECTING HEALTH |
Hot
Weather Management of Poultry
- North Carolina
State
Univ |
Hot
Weather Management in the Poultry House
- Oklahoma State
Univ (PDF
202k) |
Minimizing
Heat Stress in Livestock
- Univ of Kentucky |
Reducing
Poultry Losses From Heat Stress
- Univ of Georgia |
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| CANNIBALISM
PREVENTION AND TREATMENT |
Cannibalism
Cause and Prevention in Poultry
- Univ of Nebraska |
Cannibalism
in the Small Poultry Flock
- Kansas State Univ
(PDF) |
Causes
of Pecking and Cannibalism
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Cannibalism:
Prevention and Treatment
- Virginia Tech |
Debeaking
Laying Stock to Control Cannibalism
- Texas A&M
Univ (PDF) |
Cannibalism
topic is about
halfway
down this page
- Mississippi State
Univ |
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| PESTS,
PARASITES AND WORMS |
Ascarids
(Large Intestinal Roundworms)
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Capillaria
(Cappilary or Thread Worms)
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Cecal
Worms
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Chiggers
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Common
Continuous External Parasites of Poultry
- Univ of Florida |
Common
Intermittent External Parasites of Poultry
- Univ of Florida |
Eliminating
Mites in Poultry Flocks
- Kansas State Univ
(PDF) |
Fly
Control in Poultry Houses
- Purdue Univ (PDF) |
Fly
Control in Poultry, Caged Layer Buildings
- Univ of Missouri
- Columbia |
Fly
Control In Poultry Operations
- Univ of Kentucky |
Gapeworms
- Mississippi State
Univ |
House
Fly - Control of Insect and Related Pests of Livestock and Poultry
- British Columbia
Ministry
of Agriculture |
Identification and
Treatment
of Common Lice and Mites in Birds
- Univ of
California, Davis
UC-Davis has
removed
this document - it will appear directly on PoultryHelp.com from a
cached
copy without photos in the near future as soon as the page is prepared. |
Intestinal
Parasites in Backyard Flocks
- Univ of Florida |
Insect
Control On Poultry
Control of Lice,
Mites,
Fleas, Bedbugs
- Univ of Kentucky |
Internal
Worm Parasites in Poultry
- Palm Beach
Poultry Fanciers
Assn.- data from Univ of FL |
Lice
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Managing
External Parasites of Texas Livestock and Poultry - Also
available here *
- Texas A&M
Univ (PDF)
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latest browser or "Forbidden" message is displayed) |
Mites
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Mite
and Lice Control in Commercial Poultry
- NSW (Australia)
Agriculture |
Mites
(Chicken) & Northern Fowl Mites
- British Columbia
Ministry
of Agriculture |
Nematodes
- Common Parasites in Poultry
- Univ of Florida |
Parasitic
Diseases of Poultry (Internal)
- Mississippi State
Univ |
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Pest
Control
- Texas A&M
Univ (PDF) |
Pesticides
Used For Control of Poultry Insect Pests
A listing of
various chemicals
used in the control of external poultry parasites.
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Pest
Control on Poultry Farms
- Texas A&M
Univ (PDF) |
Pest
Management, Poultry
- Texas A&M
Univ (PDF) |
Poultry
Lice
- British Columbia
Ministry
of Agriculture |
Lice
- Control of Insect and Related Pests of Livestock and Poultry
- British Columbia
Ministry
of Agriculture |
Protozoan
Parasites
- Palm Beach
Poultry Fanciers
Assn - from Univ of FL |
Mosquitoes
- Control of Insect and Related Pests of Livestock and Poultry
- British Columbia
Ministry
of Agriculture |
Texas
Poultry Pest-Control Practices
Parasites and Flies
- Texas A&M
Univ (PDF) |
Poultry
Pest Management
- Ohio State
Univ |
Ohio
Pesticide Applicator Training -
Livestock
Student Workbook
- Ohio State Univ
(PDF) |
Tapeworms
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Ticks
- Control of Insect and Related Pests of Livestock and Poultry
- British Columbia
Ministry
of Agriculture |
Ticks
- Mississippi State
Univ |
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| POULTRY
MEDICATION INFO |
FDA
Approved Animal Drug Database
- Searchable
database of
veterinary drugs. Drug Information Library from Veterinary Informatics. |
Medication
Solutions for Poultry
- Mississippi State
Univ |
Proper
Use of Drugs and Chemicals in Food Animals
- Texas A&M
Univ (PDF)
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latest browser or "Forbidden" message is displayed) |
Safe
and Effective Water Medication
- North Carolina
State
Univ |
Use
of Preventive and Therapeutic Drugs in Show Market Animals
- Texas A&M
Univ (PDF)
(Requires
latest browser or "Forbidden" message is displayed) |
Preventive
Medicine for Backyard Chickens
- Ohio State
Univ |
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| VACCINATION
INFO |
How
Do Vaccinations Protect Your Birds?
- Mississippi State
Univ
Click
HERE for PDF Version (1.3MB) |
Mechanisms
of Immunity
Immunity,
the ability to resist infections from normal exposures to a disease
agent,
is specific for each disease. It is a part of the defense (resistance)
of the body against infections.
- American Poultry
Association |
Vaccination
Failure in Poultry
- Univ of Florida |
Vaccines
Vaccines are
products containing
high numbers of organism known to cause a particular disease.
- American Poultry
Association |
Vaccine
Response
The host must be
susceptible,
healthy, and vigorous to produce a strong immunity when vaccinated.
- American Poultry
Association |
Vaccination
for Small Poultry Flocks
- Univ of Florida |
Vaccination
Guide for the Small Poultry Flock
- Univ of
Nebraska |
Vaccination
Guide for Poultry
Guide and schedule
for
vaccination of chicks includes Marek's Disease, Newcastle Disease,
Infection
Bronchitis, Laryngotracheitis, Avian Encephalomyelitis, Fowl Pox and
Cholera.
- American Poultry
Association |
Why
We Vaccinate
Preventive medicine
includes
any procedure that will prevent a disease or decrease its severity.
Vaccination
is one of the more effective ways to prevent specific diseases.
- American Poultry
Association |
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| MISCELLANEOUS
RELATED INFORMATION |
Euthanasia
of Poultry
Considerations for
Producers,
Transporters, and Veterinarians
- Univ of
California, Davis |
Human
Health Concerns Associated with Hatching Poultry
- Ohio State
Univ |
Poultry
Necropsy Basics
- Ohio State
Univ |
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