mycoplasma meleagridis

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: MM, N strain, H strain Species affected: MM affects turkeys of all ages, although poults are affected more severely than mature turkeys. Recently, MM has been shown to infect pigeon, quail and peafowl. Clinical signs: A drop-off in production and hatchability can be expected in breeder flocks. There can be very high mortality inContinue reading “Mycoplasma Meleagridis”