A guide to help you plan how to protect your flock from salmonella infections and monitor the effectiveness of your programme. Why are you keeping chickens? This is the first and most important question. The answer will affect how much effort and money you are prepared to invest in a) [Read More]
The following list of vaccine is arranged on the basis of infection protected against. These were taken from the Veterinary Medicines Department website and are accurate at the date shown. I have not distinguished between live or dead vaccines at this time. Listing on the VMD website is not a [Read More]
This dissertation is provided courtesy of Dr. Damer Blake, Pathology and Infectious Disease Department, and Laura Langstaff, Veterinary Student of the Royal Veterinary College 18.08.12 Abstract Awareness of chicken parasites among backyard chicken keepers, commercial producers and vets Laura Langstaff and Dr Damer Blake, Royal Veterinary College 2 Abstract Research [Read More]
Background One of the causes of chronic respiratory infections in chickens and infraorbital sinusitis in turkeys and gamebirds. Synonyms “Bulgy eye”, frequently referred to as Mg. Cause Mycoplasma gallispecticum Host Chickens, Turkeys, Pheasants, Partridge, Peafowl, Guinea Fowl, Quail, Racing pigeons, Amazon parrot, Ducks, Geese. Also recorded in Tree sparrows (Japan), [Read More]
Coccidiosis is one of those infections that we tend to take for granted as being well controlled by the in-feed anticoccidials and this is probably generally true. However, you should remember that there have not been any new anticoccidials for several years now. Coccidia can and do build up resistance [Read More]
This is part 2 of an article based on a presentation prepared for an Schering-Plough Animal Health roadshow about salmonella, sources of contamination, laboratory testing, the diseases and control. Knowing your enemy Salmonellae are bacteria that can cause infectious disease Other causes of infectious disease include (smallest to largest): Viruses [Read More]
This article is based on a presentation prepared for an Schering-Plough Animal Health roadshow about salmonella, sources of contamination, laboratory testing, the diseases and control. Why Bother? Salmonella can cause food poisoning It will put you out of business Forget the legislation. I believe that we are all in the [Read More]
Why are you keeping chickens? This is the first and most important question. The answer will affect how much effort and money you are prepared to invest in a) controlling the likelihood of your chickens becoming infected and b) the true cost of minimising the risk of salmonella being associated [Read More]
Pigeon parathyphoid is an infection that can cause disease in both birds and people. There are many strains that show differing abilities to cause disease. Generally the strains from pigeons are better adapted to pigeons whereas strains from psittacines, budgies and parrots, can cause severe disease in the bird and respiratory [Read More]
You may want to do a routine screen or start investigating a possible problem. This is to help you get started. Submission forms (PHPL1 & PHPL2) for bacteriology,yeast, bacterial sensitivity, worm eggs and coccidia and instructions – click here Droppings screen submission form, from £7 for one sample – click [Read More]