Cerebrospinal Nematodiasis (Visceral Larval Migrans) in Birds Martin Ficken, DVM, PhD, ACPV Nematodes of the genus Baylisascaris are recognized as causes of avian cerebral nematodiasis. Baylisascaris columnaris, the ascarid of skunks and … [Read more...] about Cerebrospinal Nematodiasis (Visceral Larval Migrans) in Birds
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Dimitrov contributes to literature over Newcastle disease
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) Assistant Agency Director Kiril Dimitrov, DVM, PhD, was part of three groups that recently published journal articles covering avian topics. The first article covers the … [Read more...] about Dimitrov contributes to literature over Newcastle disease
Dimitrov contributes three articles to avian diagnostic literature
Kiril Dimitrov, DVM, PhD, virology section head, was part of three groups that recently published journal articles covering avian topics. The first article covers the discovery of a novel picornavirus associated with Runting and Stunting Syndrome … [Read more...] about Dimitrov contributes three articles to avian diagnostic literature
Depluming mites in birds
Depluming mites in birds Martin Ficken, DVM, PhD Depluming mites (Knemidocoptes gallinae, Neocnemidocoptes gallinae) are found worldwide and are related to the scaly leg mite (Knemicocoptes mutans). Depluming mites prefer feathered portions of … [Read more...] about Depluming mites in birds
Fowl Cholera in Chukar Partridges
Fowl Cholera in Chukar Partridges Martin Ficken, DVM, PhD Twelve dead adult Chukar partridges were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in Gonzales for necropsy. History noted an increase in spontaneous … [Read more...] about Fowl Cholera in Chukar Partridges
