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We found 45 results for category 'Chicken Illnesses'

Q: Heart Attack Overview A: Heart attack Also called
Sudden Death Syndrome, SDS, acute death syndrome, flip-over disease, acute heart... read more

Q: Egg Binding Overview A: Egg binding Also called
Eggbound hen, stuck egg, bound egg, obstructed vent

Prevalence-
Common in some breeds... read more

Q: Vent prolapse overview A: Vent Prolapse Also called
Blowout

Prevalence-
Common in some breeds and crosses, especially those prone to... read more

Q: Pullorum Overview A: Pullorum Disease Also called
PD, Bacillary White Diarrhea, BWD, White Diarrhea

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Q: Myiasis Overview A: Myiasis Also called
Flystrike, fly blown

Prevalence-
Infrequent. It is more common in other animals such as... read more

Q: Salpingitis Overview A: Salpingitis
Also called
Inflammation of the oviduct, infection of the oviduct

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Q: Omphalitis overview A: Omphalitis Also called
Navel infection, mushy chick, yolk sac infection

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Q: Infectious Synovitis Overview A: Infectious Synovitis Also called
Mycoplasmosis (one form), MS, big hock disease, enlarged hocks,

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Q: Infectious Bursal Disease Overview A: Infectious Bursal Disease Also called
IBD, Gumboro

Prevalence-
Common in large flocks

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Q: Blackhead Overview A: Blackhead Also called
Enterohepatitis, histomoniasis

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Common in turkeys, rare in... read more

Q: Fowl Spirochetosis (Brachyspira) Overview A: Fowl Spirochetosis (Brachyspira) Also called
AIS, Avian Intestinal Spirochetosis, Avian Spirochetosis

Prevalence-... read more

Q: Fowl Spirochetosis (Borrelia) Overview A: Fowl Spirochetosis (Borrelia) Also called
AIS, Avian Intestinal Spirochetosis, Avian Spirochetosis

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Q: Salmonella - Overview A: Salmonella (general)
Various types of Salmonella infection include Pullorum, Typhoid, Paratyphoid, Arizonosis, Paracolon, various other... read more

Q: Crossed beak overview A: Crossed beak
Also called
Cross beak, scissor beak, scissors beak, crooked beak, lateral beak... read more

Q: Chicken illnesses with neurological symptoms (overview) A: When your chicken is showing neurological symptoms, there are a number of chicken illnesses that could be causing the problem. We know how worrisome... read more

Q: Chicken illnesses with respiratory symptoms (overview) A: When your chicken is showing respiratory symptoms, there are a number of chicken illnesses that could be causing the problem. We know how worrisome... read more

Q: Airsacculitis Overview A: Airsacculitis Also called
Air sac disease, air sac infection, air sac syndrome, sac disease

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Q: Ascites Overview A: Ascites Also called
Pulmonary hypertension syndrome, waterbelly, fluid retained in abdomen

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Q: Aspergillosis Overview A: Aspergillosis Also called
Pneumonia, coop or brooder pneumonia, mycotic pneumonia, pneumomycosis

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Q: Avian Infectious Bronchitis Overview A: Avian Infectious Bronchitis Also called
IB, IBV, Infectious Bronchitis, Cold

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Q: Avian Influenza Overview A: Avian Influenza Also called
AI, Bird Flu, Avian flu

Prevalence-
Dangerous types are rare in the... read more

Q: Coryza Overview A: Coryza Also called
Cold, Infectious Coryza, IC, Roup

Prevalence-
Common

Signs
... read more

Q: Fowl Pox (Wet) Overview A: Fowl Pox (Wet) Also called
Fowl Diphtheria, diphtheritic pox, ILT

Prevalence-
Common, but less so than Dry... read more

Q: Fowl Pox (Dry) Overview A: Fowl Pox (Dry) Also called
Fowl pox, sore head, cutaneous pox, dry pox

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Q: Infectious Laryngotracheitis Overview A: Infectious Larygotracheitis Also called
Avian Diphtheria, Laryngo, ILT

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Q: Exotic Newcastle Overview A: Exotic Newcastle Also called
Pseudo-plague, Asiatic Newcastle, VVND, NVND, Velogenic Newcastle, VN,... read more

Q: Avian Encephalomyelitis Overview A: Avian encephalomyelitis Also called
AE, epidemic tremor, New England Disease, Star-gazing Syndrome

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Q: Botulism Overview A: Botulism Also called
Food poisoning

Prevalence-
Infrequent

Signs
General signs... read more

Q: Encephalomalacia Overview A: Encephalomalacia Also called
Crazy chick disease

Prevalence-
Rare, particularly so in backyard flocks with... read more

Q: Marek's Disease Overview A: Marek's Disease Also called
Neurolymphomatosis, MD, range paralysis, grey eye, Marek's, uveitis, neutitis, pseudobotulism, false... read more

Q: Mycotoxicosis Overview A: Mycotoxicosis Also called
Aflatoxicosis, Aflatoxicosis, Ergotism, Fusariotoxicosis, Oosporein Mycotoxicosis, other mycotoxicoses... read more

Q: Nutritional Myopathy Overview A: Nutritional Myopathy Also called
White muscle disease, Nutritional Muscular Dystrophy

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Q: Polyneuritis Overview A: Polyneuritis Also called
Star gazing, Thiamine deficiency

Prevalence-
Uncommon, particularly so in backyard... read more

Q: Perosis Overview A: Perosis Also called
Slipped tendon, chondrodystrophy

Prevalence-
Uncommon in layers, common in heavy, fast... read more

Q: VVD Overview A: VVD Also called
Varus/Valgus Deformity, Twisted leg, Crooked leg

Prevalence-
Rare in home flocks; common in... read more

Q: Domestic Newcastle Overview A: Domestic Newcastle Also called
Newcastle Disease, Avian Distemper, Pseudofowl, ND, Parainfluenza, Fake Flu... read more

Q: What are "reportable diseases" when it comes to chickens? A: Reportable diseases are chicken illnesses that are serious and communicable enough that in the U.S., you (and your vet) are required to report... read more

Q: Chick illnesses and issues (overview) A: When you're worried your new baby chicks are ill, there are a number of things that could be responsible!

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Q: Mycoplasma Overview

A: Mycoplasmas Also called
Therer are several mycoplasmas, which are variously known as mycoplasma Gallisepticum, mycoplasma... read more

Q: How can I tell if my chicken has frostbite?

A: Frostbite occurs when the body becomes very cold and sends a signal to constrict blood vessels in the extremities in order to direct more blood to... read more

Q: Lymphoid Leukosis (Avian Leukosis) Overview

A: Lymphoid Leucosis Also called
Liver cancer, Liver disease, LL

Prevalence-
Common

Signs
... read more

Q: What is a pasty vent, and how do I treat it?

A: A pasty vent, or "pasting up," "pasty butt," or "vent gleet," is a stress-induced condition in which droppings dry and cake up around the read more

Q: Coccidiosis Overview

A: Coccidiosis Also called
Cocci

Prevalence-
Very common

Signs
General signs... read more

Q: Spraddle leg overview

A: Spraddle leg Also called
Splay leg

Prevalence-
Common

Signs