Gumboro Disease And Fowl Pox

Question 1

Gumboro Disease(IBD) First recognized in?

Answer 1

Gumboro, Delaware in 1962

Question 2

Is a highly contagious viral disease of young chickens?

Answer 2

Infectious Bursal disease

Question 3

Gumboro Disease is caused by?

Answer 3

Infectious bursal disease virus belonging to genus Avibirnavirus from family Birnaviridae

Question 4

IBD 2 serotypes:

Answer 4

Serotype 1 infects chicken (pathogenic)
Serotype 2 infects chicken and turkey( non-pathogenic)

Question 5

Gumboro Disease transmission:

Answer 5

Contaminated feces, feeds, water, and litter.
Faeco-oral(most common route)

Question 6

Gumboro Disease incubation period?

Answer 6

2-3 days

Question 7

IBD resercoir

Answer 7

Wild birds

Question 8

IBD HAS 2 forms

Answer 8

Clinical form
Subclinical immunosuppressive form

Question 9

Gumboro or IBD clinical signs seen in 48-72 hours after infection includes:

Answer 9

Chicks appear depressed
Have ruffled feathers
Whitish or watery Diarrhea

Question 10

IBD Necropsy reveals:

Answer 10

Dehydration
Hemorrhages in the thigh and pectoral muscles
Bursa of fabricius that is swollen
Hemorrhabic edematous

Question 11

Best method to control IBD in chickens is by vaccination of?

Answer 11

Live vaccines(Nobilis Gumburo D78)
Inactivated vaccines(Nobilis Gumboro Inac)
Immune complex vaccines (GOMBOHATCH)

Question 12

Relatively slow spreading viral disease of chickens and turkeys

Answer 12

Fowl pox(Avian Pox)

Question 13

Lesions in Fowl Pox

Answer 13

Eruptions and scab like on the skin, combs, wattles, and inside the mouth
Diphtheritic or plaque like in the mouth, esophagus, and upper part of the trachea

Question 14

Fowl Pox incubation period

Answer 14

4-10 days

Question 15

Fowl pox causative agent is?

Answer 15

Poxvirus belonging to Poxviridae family

Question 16

Fowl pox transmission:

Answer 16

Dorect contact with injurrd skin
Mechanical transfer
Inhalation/ingestion
Mosquitoes
Flies

Question 18

Small, wart like lesions on non feathered area; dry scabs; drop off after 2-4 weeks

Answer 18

Cutaneous form

Question 19

White opaque nodules or yellowish patches inside mouth

Answer 19

Diphtheritic form

Question 20

Fowl pox has two forms:

Answer 20

Cutaneous (dry)
Membranous(wet)