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What are the signs and symptoms of fowl cholera?
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Fowl cholera is a contagious bacterial disease of birds caused by Pasteurella multocida. Acutely, it causes elevated mortality rate. Chronically, it may cause lameness, swollen wattles (in chickens), pneumonia (in turkeys), and/or torticollis; however, birds can also be subclinically affected carriers.
Clinical Signs of Fowl Cholera. Signs vary depending on the form of the disease. Acute Form: Infected birds may develop fever, ruffled feathers, lethargy, anorexia, mucoid discharge from the mouth, increased respiratory rate, and cyanosis.
History. Epidemiology. Clinical signs and post-mortem lesions. Treatment. References. External links. Fowl cholera is also called avian cholera, avian pasteurellosis and avian hemorrhagic septicemia. [1] It is the most common pasteurellosis of poultry. As the causative agent is Pasteurella multocida, it is considered to be a zoonosis .
If you are lucky, you may notice the following signs: Mucus on and around the beak. Bright yellow diarrhea or watery green and sloppy poop. Lethargy and depression (just a sad, quiet bird that is normally energetic) Ruffled feathers with a sudden fever. Yawning a lot and heavy breathing. Purple or blue combs.
Fowl cholera is a contagious bacterial infection that can cause septicaemia, localised infections and chronic symptoms in domestic and game birds. Learn about the causes, transmission, prevention and treatment of fowl cholera, and the availability of a live vaccine in Australia.
CLINICAL SIGNS. Early in the infection, chicks might exhibit typical signs of sickness—reduced feed consumption, lethargy, and so on—as well as darkened heads (a purplish discoloration of wattles and combs). Late in the infection, birds might exhibit swollen heads, wattles, foot pads, and joints.
Transmission of this disease is the intake of contaminated food or water and direct bird-to-bird contact. In acute cases, sudden death is a sign of disease and the mortality rate is high. On the other hand, symptoms of chronic cases include convulsions, severe respiratory disorders, fever, and swollen and edematous wattles and combs.
