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what is the normal temp of a chicken?

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40-42 degree

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what is the normal HR of a chicken?

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120-160bpm

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what is the normal RR of a chicken?

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20-30brpm

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what are the best sites for blood sampling chickens?

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jugular or wing v.

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why must blood counts be done manually for birds?

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do not have neutrophils - have heterophiles instead

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chickens do not have sweat or sebaceous glands BUT they do have some other glands - what are they?

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preen gland at the base of the tail
gland in external auditory canal
ventral glands of the cloaca

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what is the brood patch?

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an area of feathers on the ventrum that cyclically moult and re-grow that is controlled hormonally

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what is the brood patch rich in?

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thermoreceptors

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which feathers are clipped in wing clipping?

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the first 10 feathers of one wing only

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what is the structure of a chicken GIT?

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beak - mouth - crop - proventriculus - gizzard - intestines - caeca - cloaca

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what is the cloaca?

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the common opening for the GIT and repro tracts

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what is the relationship between the proventriculus and the gizzard?

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food is passed back and forth between the structures with the proventriculus acting as the true stomach and the gizzard as the teeth

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what must poultry have in their diet to allow the gizzard to function correctly?

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insoluble grit

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what are the main Sx of resp disease in chickens?

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nasal discharge
coughing / sneezing
head shaking
gasping
noisy breathing
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what are the 11 Ddx for resp disease in chickens?

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  1. Infectious bronchitis
  2. Ornithobacterium rhinotracheite
  3. Infectious laryngotracheitis
  4. Aspergillus fumigateurs
  5. Chlamydiosis
  6. Avian Influenza
  7. Pigeon Paramyxovirus
  8. Newcastle disease
  9. Avian metapneumovirus
  10. Mycoplasmosis
  11. Gape worm
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what causes infectious bronchitis in chickens?

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type 3 coronavirus

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what areas of the body does infectious bronchitis affect?

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female repro tract, urinary tract and resp tract

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what are the main Sx of infectious bronchitis?

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resp disease
egg drop
poor egg quality
egg peritonitis

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how is infectious bronchitis Px?

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live vaccine for boilers and breeders

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what are the main Sx of ornithobacterium rhinotracheite infection?

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coughing
egg drop
sneezing
bronchopneumonia

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how is ornithobacterium rhinotracheite Px?

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autologous vaccination

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what causes infectious laryngotracheitis?

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gallid herpes virus 1

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what are the main Sx of infectious laryngotracheitis?

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difficulty breathing

gasping

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how can infectious laryngotracheitits be Px? what is the problem with this method of Px?

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vaccination

vaccination is live and some birds may become latently infected and shed the virus at times of stress

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what causes avian influenza?
orthomyxovirus
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which type of avian influenza is classed as high pathogenicity?
type A, H5 and H7
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which strain of avian influenza is of public health concern? why?
H7N9 low pathogenicity in chickens BUT high mortality in humans
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what are the main Sx of avian influenza?
egg drop, resp distress, D+, sudden death
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what causes Newcastle disease?
paramyxovirus
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what are the 4 types of Newcastle disease and what pathology is associated with each?
viscerotropic - GIT haemorrhage neurotropic - resp and neuro lesions mesogenic - resp and neuro lesions asymptomatic enteric
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what is the difference between the neurotropic and mesotropic forms of Newcastle disease?
``` neurotropic = high mortality mesogenic = low mortality ```
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how is Newcastle disease Dx?
via oropharyngeal swabs
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how is Newcastle disease Px?
live vaccine in layers and breeders
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what does avian metapnuemovirus cause?
rhinotracheitis
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what are the four subtypes of metapnuemovirus?
A,B,C and D
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what are the main Sx of rhinotracheitis?
resp disease | egg peritonitis
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how does infection with avian metapneumovirus differ in chickens cf. turkeys?
milder disease seen in in chickens BUT may lead to swollen head syndrome
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how can avian metapneumovirus be Px?
live vaccine for subtypes A and B
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which two mycoplasma spp affect chickens?
M. gallisepticum | M. synoviae
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how might mycoplasma infection of a flock affect the owner economically?
UK flocks must be free from myocoplasmosis for export
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what are the main sx of mycoplasmosis in flocks?
resp. disease swollen hocks / arthritis egg drop sternal bursitis
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how can mycoplasmosis be Px?
vaccination
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what is the gape worm?
syngamus trachea - a hookworm causing mechanical damage to the trachea, asphyxiation and coughing
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which diseases are notifiable in chickens?
avian influenza Newcastle disease pigeon paramyxovirus
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what are the regions of the female repro tract of birds?
``` infundibulum magnum isthmus uterus vagina cloaca ```
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what is the function of each region of the female repro tract?
``` infundibulum = capture ovum magnum = addition of albumin isthmus = addition of shell membranes uterus = addition of the egg shell ```
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what is 'candling'?
a procedure done at 9-10d after incubation to determine fertility of the eggs
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how long are chicken eggs incubated for cf. turkey and duck eggs?
21d cf. 28d
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what are the 7 main problems which affect the repro tract of chickens?
``` oviduct infection egg peritonitis IBV infection M. synoviae egg bound vent gleet pyometra ```
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why might a chicken become egg bound?
lack of Ca in diet
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which 4 viruses can be transmitted vertically in chickens?
Retrovirus - lymphoid leucosis Reovirus - viral arthritis Adenovirus - egg drop syndrome Astrovirus
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which 4 bacterial spp can be transmitted vertically in chickens?
salmonella e. coli staph mycoplasma
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what are the 3 main immunosuppressive diseases seen in chickens?
infectious bursal disease virus chicken anaemia virus marek's disease
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what does IBDv affect?
the bursa and B-cell production
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what are the effects of IBDv infection?
mortality of up to 40% and immune suppression, bursal lesions
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how is infection with IBDv Px?
live vaccine for boilers | inactivated vaccine for layers and breeders
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what does chicken anaemia virus affect?
the thymus and T cells
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what is the difference between CAV maternal Ab +ve vs -ve chicks?
``` +ve = protected from disease -ve = susceptible to disease from 2wks age ```
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what lesions are seen with CAV?
thymus and spleen - atrophy and immunosuppression via T cells bone marrow - anaemia
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when are clinical Sx of CAV seen and what are they?
infected > 7d, Sx from 12-17d anorexia, depression, low PCV, leukopenia, immune suppression
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how is CAV Px?
live vaccine in breeding birds
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what is Marek's disease?
tumour caused by an oncogenic herpes virus - mardivirus
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what characterised Marek's disease?
nerve swelling and tumours
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how is Marek's disease Px?
SC vaccine at 1d of age
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How is Marek's transmitted?
mature virus excretion by feather follicles --> inhaled | high virus load in dust
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what are the 4 manifestations of Marek's and what type of lesions do they cause?
a. neurological - floppy broiler syndrome = paralysis of legs and wings, eye lesion due to sciatic and brachial n. being affected b. visceral - tumours of the heart, gonads, muscles and lungs c. cutaneous - tumours of the feather follicles d. ocular - uni or bilateral eye tumours
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What virus causes avian encephalomyelitis?
Picornavirus
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Which bone is affected by dyschondroplasia in chickens?
Proximal tibiotarsus
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What is the pathogenesis of egg Peritonitis?
Oviduct fimbriae fail to catch egg yolk - deposited in abdomen - Peritonitis
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Which bacterial agent is involved in egg Peritonitis?
E. Coli
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What causes egg drop syndrome?
Adenovirus
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What is egg drop syndrome?
Drop in egg production by 5-50% over 3-4wks caused by adenovirus Shell quality may be affected - loss of pigment, rough, thin, soft

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