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Fowl cholera is a bacterial disease of chickens, turkeys, waterfowl, and other birds, caused by P multocida. Lesions are typically found in the conjunctiva and other structures of the head, lungs, and liver. Fowl cholera causes acute death and chronic caseous to fibrinous inflammation and necrosis.
Fowl cholera (FC) is a highly contagious bacterial disease of domestic and wild birds worldwide. It is caused by Pasteurella multocida, a gram-negative, non-spore-forming, rod shaped bacteria. There are 16 somatic serotypes of P. multocida, each with varying pathogenicity. The disease manifests as an acute septicemia or a chronic localized infection. Birds that survive the acute infection, or ...
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Acute Symptoms: Loss of appetite; Fever; Increased thirst; Lethargy; Profuse diarrhea (which may contain blood) Respiratory distress; Nasal discharge; Bluish-purple discoloration of combs and wattles due to oxygen deprivation; Widespread hemorrhages; Chronic Presentation: Swollen wattles with pus discharge; Arthritis; Treatment and Control
(Top) 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 .
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Fowl cholera is a contagious bacterial infection. The disease can range from acute septicaemia (blood poisoning) to chronic and localised infections. Domestic fowl, game birds and small feral birds are susceptible.
