Poultry lectures 1-4

panopthalmitis is characterized by unilateral hypopyon

the natural hosts of mycoplasma gallisepticum are chickens and turkeys and it CANNOT infect other species of birds

some clinical signs of pullorum disease/fowl typhoid in chicks???

in chronic cases of pullorum disease/fowl typhoid, ovaries, liver, spleen, and bone marrow can be used for culture.

avian cellulitis is characterized by

how is mycoplasma gallisepticum transmitted?

HOWEVER, in serious outbreaks there can be anemia, depression, and intermittent diarrhea

lesions of mycoplasma synoviae??

salpingitis can be a result of

mycoplasma meleagridis specifically infects what?

for prevention and control, vaccines for mycoplasma gallisepticum are 100% effective

with intensive cage systems for layers, there is a risk of pododermatitis, broken eggs, boredom, and cage fatigue

colibacillosis refers to any localized or systemic infections caused partly or entirely by E.coli

how are paratyphoid infections transmitted?

PT infections can also be transmitted from fecal contamination (horizontal transmission) from other common farm animals

Coli granuloma (Hjarre's disease) is relatively uncommon and causes granulomas in all of these EXCEPT

What organ is preferred for culture in ACUTE infections of pullorum disease/fowl typhoid

a live vaccine is available for fowl typhoid but not in the USA

in acute outbreaks of paratyphoid infections in ADULTS lesions include...???

If lesions consistent with E. coli infections are found at slaughter, those carcasses are condemned.

paratyphoid infections are of economic importance

salmonella gallinarum = pullorum disease & salmonella pullorum = fowl typhoid

Free range systems are characterized by small flock sizes

in order to control mycoplasma meleagridis, you can vaccinate

Coli septicemia (enteric origin) has a higher mortality rate than coli septicemia (respiratory origin)

E. coli affected chicks are depressed, have droopy heads, and huddle near heat sources

mycoplasma meleagridis can cause air sacculitis

swollen hocks/footpads, lameness, pale comb, ruffled feathers, and retarded growth are signs of m. synoviae

Tylosin is the most commonly used treatment of mycoplasma gallisepticum

Salmonella are gram negative rods and can be divided into two broad divisions. what are they

how would you diagnose E. coli infections?

MOST PT in ducks geese pigeons and turkeys localize in ovaries and are transmitted directly through ovaries

swollen head syndrome is subacute cellulitis involving periorbital and adjacent subcutaneous tissues of the head

Which management system has small domestic flocks, raised in small rooms with a small piece of adjacent land

some lesions of E.coli infection?

a clinical sign of paratyphoid infections in growers is

prevention and control of pullorum disease/fowl typhoid can be done in what ways??

paratyphoid infections can also affect us!! how does that happen??

what causes chronic respiratory disease or air sacculitis in chickens and infectious sinusitis in turkeys?

Paratyphoid infections (motile salmonella serotype) can be caused by

Antibiotics and sulfonamides can be used in drinking water and that should completely eliminate the infection.

Besides the not-so-great vaccine, what other methods of prevention and control are there?

In adult carrier birds there is no sign of acute infection (pullorum disease/fowl typhoid)

A babcock brown is a hybrid broiler strain

____ is the largest poultry meat producer (18%)

most strains of E. coli are non pathogenic, but avian pathogenic strains are mostly from _____ serogroups

in UNCOMPLICATED cases of m. gallisepticum in chickens, we can see small lymphoid aggregates on air sacs. What else?

If the chicks survive after 3 weeks there is reduced weight gain and yolk sac retention

What are the lesions in COMPLICATED cases of mycoplasma gallisepticum infections

____ is the largest egg producer (42%)

Layers are kept for what two purposes

free range and semi intensive systems are generally cost effective

mycoplasma synoviae has two manifestations

Avoiding infection of the turkey hen through semen is a control method

prevention and control of paratyphoid infections include

survivors of salpingitis will lay eggs

Colibacillosis can infect all species of birds and can cause a ton of diseases. What diseases can it cause

In this management system, the broilers are fully enclosed in houses with a deep litter system

A cobb is a common hybrid broiler strain

What are two Asiatic breeds of chickens??

my sad turkey friend has a key clinical sign of mycoplasma gallisepticum:( what is it

clinical signs of mycoplasma gallisepticum in broilers????

What are the three broiler management systems?

transmission of mycoplasma meleagridis occurs by....??

another lesion of mycoplasma meleagridis is

When it comes to lesions of pullorum disease/fowl typhoid, chicks and adults have this lesion in common!!