𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝘃𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗮 𝗔𝗜 , 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱? clinical sign treatment and vaccines for Avian influenza Ghulam ullahMay 11, 2022 𝗔𝘃𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗮 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝘃𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗮 (𝗔𝗜)? is a respiratory disease of birds. AI viruses can infect chickens, turkeys, pheasants, quail, ducks, geese, and guinea fowl, as well as a wide variety of other birds. Migratory waterfowl seem to be a natural reservoir/host for AI viruses. Type A influenza viruses are classified according to the severity of the illness they cause. AI viruses can be classified into low pathogenic and highly pathogenic. 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 is caused by specified viruses that are members of the family Orthomyxoviridae and placed in the genus influenzavirus (AI). 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱? AI viruses spread primarily by direct contact between healthy and infected birds through respiratory secretions and faeces. The disease can spread through: ✓Illegal international movement of birds ✓Movement of people and farm equipment ✓Smuggling of poultry and poultry products Contaminated poultry equipment (such as cages and crates, manure, vehicles, and egg flats) and people whose clothing or shoes have come into contact with the virus ✓Direct bird-to-bird contact 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝘀𝗻 𒊹︎︎︎Sudden death without clinical signs 𒊹︎︎︎Lack of energy and appetite 𒊹︎︎︎Decreased egg production and/or soft-shelled or misshapen eggs 𒊹︎︎︎Swelling of the head, eyelids, comb, wattles, and legs 𒊹︎︎︎Purple discolouration of the wattles, combs, and legs 𒊹︎︎︎Nasal discharge, coughing, and sneezing 𒊹︎︎︎Lack of coordination 𒊹︎︎︎Diarrhea 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗳 𝗔𝗜: ✓House poultry indoors ✓Avoid the use of farm ponds and bird feeders ✓Avoid all contact with wild and domestic waterfowl ✓Avoid live bird markets ✓Control cats, rodents, beetles, insects, and other pests ✓Seek diagnostic help on unusual deaths ✓Avoid contact with your flock if working in poultry or swine processing influenza vaccines immunisation vaccine gov keywords: influenza vaccines immunization vaccine gov Tags: DVMCoursepoultry

1. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝘃𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗮 𝗔𝗜 , 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱?
clinical sign treatment and vaccines for Avian
influenza
Ghulam ullahMay 11, 2022
𝗔𝘃𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗮
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝘃𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗮 (𝗔𝗜)?
is a respiratory disease of birds. AI viruses can infect chickens, turkeys, pheasants,
quail, ducks, geese, and guinea fowl, as well as a wide variety of other birds. Migratory
waterfowl seem to be a natural reservoir/host for AI viruses. Type A influenza viruses
are classified according to the severity of the illness they cause. AI viruses can be
classified into low pathogenic and highly pathogenic.
𝗖𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁
is caused by specified viruses that are members of the family Orthomyxoviridae and
placed in the genus influenzavirus (AI).
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱?
AI viruses spread primarily by direct contact between healthy and infected birds
through respiratory secretions and faeces. The disease can spread through:
✓Illegal international movement of birds
✓Movement of people and farm equipment
✓Smuggling of poultry and poultry products
Contaminated poultry equipment (such as cages and crates, manure, vehicles, and egg
flats) and people whose clothing or shoes have come into contact with the virus
✓Direct bird-to-bird contact
𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝘀𝗻
𒊹︎
︎
︎
Sudden death without clinical signs

2. 𒊹︎
︎
︎
Lack of energy and appetite
𒊹︎
︎
︎
Decreased egg production and/or soft-shelled or misshapen eggs
𒊹︎
︎
︎
Swelling of the head, eyelids, comb, wattles, and legs
𒊹︎
︎
︎
Purple discolouration of the wattles, combs, and legs
𒊹︎
︎
︎
Nasal discharge, coughing, and sneezing
𒊹︎
︎
︎
Lack of coordination
𒊹︎
︎
︎
Diarrhea
𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗳 𝗔𝗜:
✓House poultry indoors
✓Avoid the use of farm ponds and bird feeders
✓Avoid all contact with wild and domestic waterfowl
✓Avoid live bird markets
✓Control cats, rodents, beetles, insects, and other pests
✓Seek diagnostic help on unusual deaths
✓Avoid contact with your flock if working in poultry or swine processing
influenza vaccines immunisation vaccine gov

3. keywords:
influenza
vaccines
immunization
vaccine gov

4. Tags:
DVMCoursepoultry