What agency mandates requirements for organic poultry farming?
USDA
Where would you look up for long a chicken’s eggs cannot be eaten after administering a certain medication?
FARAD (Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database)
Why is it important to separate species when housing multiple types of poultry?
Species specific responses to diseases
What sample is used for serology? Bacterial isolation? Virus isolation?
Blood- serology
Swabs- bacterial isolation
Organs- virus isolation (and histopathology)
What are the normal HR and RR for a chicken?
HR >200 (220-360)
RR= 12-37
What are the 3-4 main aspects of an ‘over the fence’ exam?
Ambulation and posture
Evidence of heat stress
Sociability
What does it mean for a comb to be “out of lay”?
It is abnormal/unhealthy- small, pale, shrunken
What are 4 causes of oral plaques?
Diptheric fowl pox
Candida
Vitamin A deficiency
Trichomonas gallinae
What is the range for BCS in layers? What is the anatomic landmark?
0-3
Keel
What are 2 causes of a crooked keel?
Nutritional deficiency
Genetic issue
What deworming agent is FDA approved?
Peprazine
What is the most common intestinal poultry parasite? What is given for prevention and control?
Coccidia/ Eimeria (E. tenella)
Amprolium
What is the primary rule out when there are musculoskeletal issues and nerve involvement?
Marek’s disease
What are the 3 forms of vitamin E deficiency?
Encephalomalacia
Exudative diathesis
Muscular dystrophy
What are the 3 tumor viruses?
Marek’s disease [Herpesvirus]
Leukosis/Sarcoma ( Avian leukosis virus)
Reticuloendotheliosis (virus)
What causes bumblefoot?
Injury to lower surface of the foot followed by a Staphylococcal infection
Name the top 5 zoonotic diseases that affect poultry.
Salmonella Campylobacter Mycobacterium avium Influenza Chlamydia psittaci
