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Respiratory disease (non-specific)
Introduction
- Cause: unknown.
- Signs: tracheal rales, snicks, sneezes, coughing.
- Diagnosis: tracheal swabbing.
- Treatment: none; antibiotics.
- Prognosis: good.
- This condition is probably the most common respiratory disease of small flocks.
Presenting signs
- Rattling.
- Snicking.
- Sneezing.
- Normal activity levels.
- Normal feed and water.
Geographic incidence
- Worldwide.
Pathogenesis
Etiology
- No known specific cause:
- Cause may include changes in the birds’ environment, such as high levels of dust or ammonia.
- It likely results from a change in the resident microbiome of the respiratory tract.
- No transmission routes are known.
- Birds seldom make it to necropsy or have diagnostic work performed.
Predisposing factors
General
- Hypothesized to be high levels of dust or ammonia as well as other factors that may lead to changes in the microflora of the respiratory tract.
Diagnosis
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Treatment
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Prevention
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Outcomes
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
Other sources of information
- Fulton R M (2021) Respiratory Diseases. In: Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery: A Guide for Veterinary Practitioners. Eds: Greenacre C B & Morishita T Y. Wiley-Blackwell, USA. pp 218-227.
Reproduced with permission from Cheryl B Greenacre & Teresa Y Morishita: Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery. A Guide for Veterinary Practitioners. © 2021, published by John Wiley & Sons.