{"id":984,"date":"2018-09-04t16:25:02","date_gmt":"2018-09-04t16:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poultry.mystagingwebsite.com\/?page_id=984"},"modified":"2020-03-20t05:33:24","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20t05:33:24","slug":"fowl-pox-in-poultry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"\/\/www.bkpromos.com\/beplayapp网页
\/poultry-health\/common-poultry-diseases\/fowl-pox-in-poultry\/","title":{"rendered":"fowl pox in poultry"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><b><i><span style=\"color: #333333;\">written by<\/span><\/i><\/b><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: 'helvetica neue',helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">: dr. jacquie jacob, university of kentucky<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #333333;\">fowl pox<\/span><\/b><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: 'helvetica neue',helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"> is a virus that can affect most types of poultry, including chickens, turkeys, ducks, pheasants, quail, ostrich, emu, rhea, and so on.\u00a0parrots and other pet birds can also be affected. alternative names for this virus include the following:<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>chickenpox (not to be confused with the virus that afflicts humans; human chicken pox cannot affect poultry and fowlpox does not affect humans)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>sore head<\/li>\r\n<li>avian diphtheria<\/li>\r\n<li>bird pox<\/li>\r\n<li>pox<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: 'helvetica neue',helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">several species of <\/span>mosquitoes<span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: 'helvetica neue',helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"> can transmit fowl pox and play a significant role in spreading the virus from one flock to another. mosquitoes ingest the virus when they feed on birds with fowl pox virus in their bloodstreams. the insects then spread the virus when they feed on healthy birds. mosquitoes are the primary source of infection on poultry ranges. mosquitoes often winter over in poultry houses, so outbreaks can occur during winter and early spring.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: 'helvetica neue',helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">fowl pox is also spread from bird to bird through direct contact. the virus is airborne and can infect birds through their eyes or skin wounds or when they breathe.\u00a0although the disease is contagious, it spreads slowly.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>clinical signs<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: 'helvetica neue',helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">there are two forms of fowl pox: dry and wet. birds can be infected with either or both forms of fowl pox. mortality from both forms of the disease is usually low, but a fowl-pox infection can result in reduced egg production and poorer performance from the flock. clinical signs vary slightly depending on the form of fowlpox:<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><b><span style=\"color: #333333;\">dry form:<\/span><\/b><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: 'helvetica neue',helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">\u00a0birds showing signs of the dry form\u00a0have raised, wart-like lesions on un-feathered areas (head, legs, vent, and so on). the lesions heal in about two weeks. if the scab is removed before healing is complete, the area will be raw and bloody. infected birds have ruffled feathers and appear lethargic (that is, not thrifty). the pace of growth in young\u00a0birds\u00a0might slow.\u00a0laying hens\u00a0typically experience a drop in egg production.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><b><span style=\"color: #333333;\">wet form:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: 'helvetica neue',helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">birds showing signs of the wet form\u00a0have canker-like lesions in the mouth, pharynx, larynx, and trachea. these lesions can plug the trachea, and if a bird&#8217;s trachea\u00a0becomes plugged,\u00a0the bird will suffocate and die. birds\u00a0can also have discharge from the eyes.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>treatment<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: 'helvetica neue',helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">there is no effective treatment for fowl pox.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>prevention and control<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: 'helvetica neue',helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">prevention involves the implementation of an effective\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"internal_link\" style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #0088cc; font-family: 'helvetica neue',helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"\/\/www.bkpromos.com\/beplayapp网页
\/poultry-health\/biosecurity-for-small-poultry-flocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">biosecurity<\/a><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-family: 'helvetica neue',helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"> program and vaccination. chickens are most commonly vaccinated with the pigeon pox vaccine. it is also important to control mosquitoes in the area where the birds are kept.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>for more information<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merckvetmanual.com\/poultry\/fowlpox\/fowlpox-in-chickens-and-turkeys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fowl pox in chickens and turkeys<\/a>. merck veterinary manual<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>written by: dr. jacquie jacob, university of kentucky fowl pox is a virus that can affect most types of poultry, including chickens, turkeys, ducks, pheasants, quail, ostrich, emu, rhea, and so on.\u00a0parrots and other pet birds can also be affected. alternative names for this virus include the following: chickenpox (not to be confused with the &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"\/\/www.bkpromos.com\/beplayapp网页
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