aspergillosis

Respiratory Illnesses

Here are the 10 more common respiratory illnesses in poultry (all the mycoplasmas are lumped together). Of the 10, only 2 can be completely treated with antibiotics and 1 must run it’s course. All the others are not curable and birds will remain carriers, infect any new birds introduced and you run the risk ofContinue reading “Respiratory Illnesses”

Synonyms: brooder pneumonia, mycotic pneumonia, fungal pneumonia, Aspergillus. When the source of the disease is the hatchery, the disease is called brooder pneumonia. In older birds, the disease is called aspergillosis. Species affected: All birds (domestic poultry, pigeons, canary and zoo bird species), animals, humans, and plants are susceptible. Clinical signs: Aspergillosis occurs as anContinue reading “Aspergillosis”