infectious bronchitis

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: IB, bronchitis, cold Species affected: Infectious bronchitis is a disease of chickens only. A similar disease occurs in bobwhite quail (quail bronchitis), but it is caused by a different virus. Clinical signs: The severity of infectious bronchitis infection is influenced by the age and immune status of the flock, by environmental conditions, and byContinue reading “Infectious Bronchitis”