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• A New Vaccine Against Enteritidis Salmonella - Javier Ochoa Reparaz undertook research at the University of Navarre into the development of an acellular vaccine against Salmonella enteritidis.
• A Study of Borrelia anserina Infection (Spirochetosis) in Turkeys - Research paper on this subject by Ethel McNeil, W. R. Hinshaw, and R. E. Kissling. [PDF]
• Aspergillosis - Information on this fungal disease of birds. Description of the fungus and its mode of action, its transmission, symptoms, prevention, treatment and diagnosis.
• Avian Disease Fact Sheet - Signs of health and disease in poultry, disease diagnosis, parasites, and nutritional deficiencies. From Virginia State University.
• Avian Reovirus Infections - Provides information on the diseases caused by this group of viruses, their diagnosis and prevention.
• Bacterial Diseases - Provides information on some common diseases, their symptoms and treatment.
• Bacterial and Viral Diseases - Provides a brief description of the more common diseases of poultry, their symptoms, treatment and control.
• Blackhead - Provides information on this disease, its cause, symptoms, the species affected, transmission, diagnosis, treatment and control.
• Blackhead Disease - Information from Wikipedia on this important disease that affects chickens, turkeys and other poultry caused by the protozoan parasite Histomonas meleagridis.
• Blackhead in Turkeys: Questions and Answers - Provides information on this disease in the UK and the products available for treatment.
• Botulism - Provides information on this disease caused by the ingestion of a toxin produced by the Clostridium botulinum bacterium, and how it affects poultry.
• Chronic Respiratory Disease - Provides information on this disease usually caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum, its incidence, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and control.
• Common External Parasites in Poultry: Lice and Mites - Provides information on these parasites, their life cycles, the flock symptoms and possible treatments.
• Disease Factsheet: Newcastle Disease - Information from DEFRA on this notifiable disease, its clinical signs, lesions visible at post mortem, the legislation covering outbreaks and the disease control strategy adopted in the UK.
• Duck Plague - Information from Wikipedia on this disease, also called duck viral enteritis, which causes high mortality in ducks.
• Egg Binding - Provides information on this condition which is caused by the hen being unable to lay an extra large egg, and what can be done about it.
• Egg-laying Disorders - Explains the egg laying process and some of the things that can go wrong.
• Eye Disorders of Poultry - Article on ammonia toxicity and other causes of eye problems in the flock.
• Factors to Consider in Serologic Testing for Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae - Article by G. D. Butcher, DVM, of the University of Florida Cooperative Extension.
• Fowl Cholera - Information on this contagious bacterial disease, also called avian pasteurellosis, caused by Pasteurella multocida, and the diagnostic techniques used for identification of the agent and the treatment.
• Fungal Diseases of Poultry - Provides information on these diseases, their symptoms and treatment.
• Gallid Herpesvirus 1 - Information from Wikipedia on avian infectious laryngotracheitis which is caused by this virus and affects chickens, and sometimes pheasants.
• Gapeworm - Information from Wikipedia on this parasitic nematode worm which is common in young, domesticated chickens and turkeys.
• Impacted Crop - Provides information on this condition, the symptoms, prevention and treatment, with the help of a diagram of the hen’s digestive system.
• Infectious Bronchitis - IB is a disease that mainly affects chickens. Information on the disease, its prevention and control, and the use of vaccines to protect the flock.
• Infectious Bronchitis and Its Effect on Egg Production and Egg Quality - Article by Gary D. Butcher and Richard Miles at the University of Florida Cooperative Extension.
• Infectious Bursal Disease (Gumboro) in Commercial Broilers - Provides information on this acute and highly contagious viral infection of immature chickens, its symptoms, diagnosis, prevention and control.
• Infectious Laryngotracheitis (ILT) - Provides information on this disease, its cause, symptoms, transmission, diagnosis, treatment and control.
• Less Common External Parasites in Poultry - Provides information on chiggers, stick-tight fleas, fowl ticks and scaly-leg mites, describes the flock symptoms and outlines possible treatments.
• Marek's Disease - Provides information on this disease caused by a herpes virus, its symptoms, spread, treatment and prevention.
• Marek's Disease in Chickens - This disease is caused by a herpes virus and is sometimes called fowl paralysis. This article outlines the means of spread, the signs, lesions and prevention.
• Molting and Other Causes of Feather Loss in Small Poultry Flocks - This article provides information on the feathering process, what causes feather loss and what to do about it. [PDF]
• Mycoplasma Gallisepticum: A Continuing Problem in Commercial Poultry - Article by Gary D. Butcher, DVM of the University of Florida Cooperative Extension.
• Poultry Diseases - Provides information on the symptoms and treatment of a variety of viral and bacterial diseases.
• Poultry: Causes for Fatty Liver Hemorrhagic Syndrome - Provides information on this condition of fowls which is caused by high levels of dietary energy.
• Prevention and Control of Fowl Pox in Backyard Chicken Flocks - Article describing the simple precautions that can be taken to avoid this disease.
• Prevention of Blackhead in Turkeys - Information on this disease caused by the protozoan Histomonas meleagridis. Biosecurity is the key to prevention in the UK as there are no authorised treatments.
• Respiratory Diseases - The American Poultry Association provides information on several infectious diseases, the incubation periods and length of treatment.
• Sinus and Eye Infection in Chickens - Some advice from PoultryHelp.com.
• Spraddle Legs - Photographs and information from PoultryHelp.com about this condition of new hatched chicks.
• Summary of Avian Diseases: Fungal, Nutritional. Tumors, Parasites and Miscellaneous - Veterinary information on a number of diseases including occurrence, signs, morbidity, mortality, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.
• Viral Diseases - The American Poultry Association provides information on several infectious diseases, the incubation periods and length of treatment.
• Salmonella Can Cause Poorer Eggshell Quality - The USDA Agricultural Research Service provides information and news about scientific research. (October 04, 2004)

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