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🔺12 important points on poultry bacteria diseases
Below are 12 important points regarding bacterial diseases in poultry:
1. **Salmonellosis**: A common bacterial disease caused by Salmonella, leading to diarrhea, dehydration, and even death in severe cases.
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2. **Campylobacteriosis**: Caused by Campylobacter bacteria, it affects the digestive tract and can cause diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps.
3. **Colibacillosis**: Caused by Escherichia coli (E. coli), this disease can affect various organs, leading to respiratory, reproductive, and digestive issues in poultry.
4. **Mycoplasmosis**: Caused by Mycoplasma species, it affects the respiratory system, causing respiratory distress, nasal discharge, and reduced egg production.
5. **Clostridial infections**: Clostridium perfringens and Clostridium botulinum are common culprits, causing necrotic enteritis and botulism, respectively.
6. **Staphylococcosis**: Caused by Staphylococcus bacteria, it leads to joint infections, bumblefoot, and other skin and soft tissue infections.
7. **Avian Tuberculosis**: Caused by Mycobacterium avium, it affects multiple organs, leading to weight loss, weakness, and nodules in various tissues.
8. **Fowl Cholera**: Caused by Pasteurella multocida, it causes respiratory distress, swollen joints, and sudden death in poultry.
9. **Infectious Coryza**: Caused by Avibacterium paragallinarum, it leads to respiratory symptoms, swollen faces, and a drop in egg production.
10. **Erysipelas**: Caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, it results in skin lesions, arthritis, and septicemia in affected birds.
11. **Clostridial Dermatitis (Necrotic Dermatitis)**: Caused by Clostridium septicum, it causes skin lesions, often affecting the breast and thigh areas of poultry.
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12. **Listeriosis**: Caused by Listeria monocytogenes, it leads to neurological symptoms, such as paralysis, tremors, and imbalance, in poultry.
Understanding these diseases is crucial for poultry farmers to implement effective preventive measures, biosecurity protocols, and treatment strategies to maintain a healthy flock.
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