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Cerebrospinal Nematodiasis (Visceral Larval Migrans) in Birds

September 13, 2022 by Mallory Pfeifer

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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

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: Avian, birds, chickens, parasitology, pathology, poultry

Dimitrov contributes to literature over Newcastle disease

October 25, 2021 by Mallory Pfeifer

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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

Filed Under: News, Research & Publications Tagged With: Avian, birds, chicken, Newcastle disease, pigeons, poultry

Dimitrov contributes three articles to avian diagnostic literature

February 8, 2021 by Mallory Pfeifer

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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

Filed Under: News, Research & Publications Tagged With: Avian, birds, broilers, chickens, journal, pigeons, poultry, research

Depluming mites in birds

October 5, 2020 by Mallory Pfeifer

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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

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: Avian, birds, Gonzales, parasites, poultry

Fowl Cholera in Chukar Partridges

June 24, 2019 by Mallory Pfeifer

Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar)

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

Filed Under: Case Study Tagged With: Avian, bacteriology, birds, Gonzales, histopathology, necropsy, partridge, TVMDL

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