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Understanding Pullorum Disease in Chickens

Learn about Pullorum disease, a bacterial infection in chickens caused by salmonella Pullorum. Discover symptoms, transmission, prevention, treatments, and post-mortem findings to safeguard your flock.

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Understanding Pullorum Disease in Chickens

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  1. Pullorum Disease Amanda Veum

  2. What is Pullorum Disease? • Pullorum disease is an infection in chickens caused by a strain of salmonella called salmonella Pullorum • Bacterial • Most common in young chicks • Older chickens can also get infected

  3. Symptoms • Weakness • Anorexia • Poor Growth • Chalk White Feces • Droopy Wings • Death

  4. How is Pullorum Disease transmitted? • Bacteria in feces • Contaminated feed, water, incubators, footwear, clothing, flies and equipment • Trans-ovarial transmission (through the hen’s eggs)

  5. Prevention • Avoid flocks that are infected • Get rid of infectors—even if chickens are recovered they can still carry the disease

  6. Treatments • Vaccines • Amoxycillin • Poteniated Sulponamide • Tetracylines Pullorum Bacteria

  7. Post-mortem Findings • Enlargement of liver, spleen and kidneys • Swollen joints with yellow fluid • White/gray lumps on heart, lungs and gizzard

  8. Bibliography • http://www.spc.int/rahs/Manual/AVIAN/PULLORUME.htm • http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo

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