{"id":980,"date":"2018-09-04t16:08:39","date_gmt":"2018-09-04t16:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poultry.mystagingwebsite.com\/?page_id=980"},"modified":"2020-03-20t05:24:22","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20t05:24:22","slug":"avian-influenza","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"\/\/www.bkpromos.com\/beplayapp网页 \/poultry-health\/common-poultry-diseases\/avian-influenza\/","title":{"rendered":"avian influenza of poultry"},"content":{"rendered":"

written by<\/span><\/i><\/b>: dr. jacquie jacob, university of kentucky<\/span><\/p>\n

avian influenza (ai)<\/span><\/b>\u2014also called flu, bird flu, influenza, and fowl plague\u2014is caused by a virus. this illness can occur in most species of birds.\u00a0wild birds, most commonly waterfowl, can introduce the virus to domesticated flocks. the virus is released in secretions from the nostrils and in the manure of infected birds. insects and rodents may carry the virus from infected to susceptible flocks. ai can also be spread as a result of improper disposal of dead birds and manure, and by contaminated shoes, clothing, crates, and other equipment.\u00a0the ai virus can remain viable for long periods of time at moderate temperatures and can live indefinitely in frozen material.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

clinical signs<\/strong><\/h2>\n

the signs of ai vary depending on the type of virus involved. the ai viruses are typically categorized according to pathogenicity as mildly or highly pathogenic.<\/span><\/p>\n