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Pullorum disease with unusual signs in two backyard chicken flocks
D H Erbeck1, B G McLaughlin, S N Singh
1Murray State University, Breathitt Veterinary Center, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42241-2000.
Avian Diseases
|July 1, 1993
Summary
Atypical pullorum disease caused sudden death and chronic wasting in two backyard chicken flocks. Infected chicks introduced from a hatchery likely transmitted the disease, leading to high mortality in adult birds.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Pathology
- Avian Health
- Disease Epidemiology
Background:
- Atypical pullorum disease outbreaks were observed in two backyard chicken flocks.
- Sudden death and chronic wasting syndromes were noted in adult birds.