Prevalence, diagnosis and treatment of mycoplasmosis in game birds

Prevalence, diagnosis and treatment of mycoplasmosis in game birds

Pheasants and peafowl have been used as ornamental birds worldwide because of their beauty and use as game birds. They can be hampered by the disease mycoplasmosis in breeding pens, wildlife parks and zoos. This review paper describes the prevalence, diagnostic procedures and different combinations...

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Veröffentlicht in:World's poultry science journal 2014-03, Vol.70 (1), p.69-80
Hauptverfasser: NADEEM, M., YOUSAF, A., IQBAL, Z., AWAIS, M.M., PERVEZ, B.A.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Birds
game birds
mycoplasmosis
prevalence
Wildlife
Zoo animals
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Zusammenfassung:Pheasants and peafowl have been used as ornamental birds worldwide because of their beauty and use as game birds. They can be hampered by the disease mycoplasmosis in breeding pens, wildlife parks and zoos. This review paper describes the prevalence, diagnostic procedures and different combinations of treatments for mycoplasmosis in these birds. This paper also discusses the association of prevalence with management practices.
ISSN:0043-9339
1743-4777
DOI:10.1017/S0043933914000063