Chicken Vet Corner Files – Page 9

Pain: What You Need to Know and Management

By Jessie Collins What is pain? – Pain is defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) as “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in term of such damage.” The IASP adds, “The inability to communicate verbally does not negate the possibility thatContinue reading “Pain: What You Need to Know and Management”

Bumblefoot (Pododermatitis)

By Jessie Collins What is it: Inflammatory, infectious or degenerative condition of the foot. Can range from mild swelling and redness to ulceration and potentially cellulitis (bacterial infection underneath the skin) and osteomyelitis (inflammation of bone caused by infection). Systems Affected: Typically begins as a disorder of the skin, but can progress to affect allContinue reading “Bumblefoot (Pododermatitis)”

Biosecurity Self-Assessment

By Jessie Collins This self-assessment will help to see where improvements may need to be made. Not all questions may be applicable to your set up. Please answer truthfully (no one but you will see the results). There are 86 total questions, please answer true or false. Divide the number of true answers by 86Continue reading “Biosecurity Self-Assessment”

Biosecurity

By Jessie Collins What is Biosecurity – a set of policies and procedures put in place to protect a property from the entry and spread of diseases and pests. Biosecurity is the responsibility of everyone who steps foot on another’s property. Please review our Biosecurity Self-Assesment file here. Why is it important – various diseases/pestsContinue reading “Biosecurity”

Frostbite in Chickens

By Deb Haines Well-designed and maintained coops should prevent frostbite in chicken flocks, but with extremely low temperatures (single digits and below), frostbite has can become a problem. Frostbite is more likely to occur during the nighttime hours in a cold, poorly ventilated coop with damp bedding. Birds’ combs, wattles, and possibly toes are theContinue reading “Frostbite in Chickens”