Mycoplasmosis in Backyard Chicken Flocks Martin Ficken, DVM, PhD Mycoplasmosis, caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticumand/or M. synoviae, is a group of bacterial diseases that are common maladies of backyard chicken flocks. Mycoplasma … [Read more...]
Salt Toxicity in Broilers
Salt Toxicity in Broilers By Gabriel Senties-Cue, MS, MVZ, DACPV Salt toxicity was recently diagnosed in a 17-day-old, meat type chicken flock. Twelve birds were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in … [Read more...]
Aspergillosis diagnosed in 5-month-old chicken
Aspergillosis diagnosed in 5-month-old chicken By Martin Ficken, DVM, PhD A 5-month-old female chicken with a history of dyspnea was presented to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in Gonzales for necropsy. Duration … [Read more...]
Sticktight fleas, body lice discovered in 30-week-old laying chickens
Sticktight fleas, body lice discovered in 30-week-old laying chickens By Martin Ficken, DVM, PhD Recently, five live 30-week-old laying chickens were presented to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in Gonzales for … [Read more...]
Lymphoid leukosis discovered in Legbar chicken
Lymphoid leukosis discovered in Legbar chicken By Martin Ficken, DVM, PhD Recently, one dead, female, Cream Legbar chicken was presented to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in Gonzales for necropsy. The bird had … [Read more...]
Staphylococcosis and fowl pox in broiler breeders
Staphylococcosis and fowl pox in broiler breeders By Gabriel Senties-Cue, MVZ, EPAA, MS Staphylococcosis and fowl pox were diagnosed at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) poultry lab in Center, TX, in a flock of … [Read more...]
Lead poisoning in guinea fowl
Lead poisoning in guinea fowl By Martin Ficken, DVM, PhD One live male guinea fowl was presented to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) for necropsy. History noted the bird was bright and alert, but moved very … [Read more...]
Inclusion body hepatitis (IBH) in broiler chickens
Inclusion body hepatitis (IBH) in broiler chickens By Gabriel Senties-Cue, MVZ, EPAA, MS With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging cases. Our case study series will highlight these interesting cases to increase … [Read more...]
Infectious laryngotracheitis diagnosed in laying chicken
Infectious laryngotracheitis diagnosed in laying chicken By Martin D. Ficken, DVM, PhD, DACVP, DACPV With over 800,000 tests run annually, TVMDL encounters many challenging cases. Our case study series will highlight these interesting cases to … [Read more...]
Backyard poultry biosecurity webinar set for Aug. 11
Contact: Fred Hall, 817-884-1946; fmhall@ag.tamu.edu FORT WORTH – As we move into cooler temperatures this fall, backyard flock owners will step up biosecurity and best management practices to protect their flocks. “Cooler temperatures mean a … [Read more...]
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Carolyn Orts
In today’s employment climate, changing jobs every few years is the norm, and if someone has been in their position more than 10 years, it is unique. Carolyn Orts has worked at the Sam and Sally Glass Poultry Diagnostic Laboratory in Gonzales since … [Read more...]
Free USDA webinar on backyard bird biosecurity held tonight, Aug. 6, at 7pm
Reminder: Today! Free USDA Webinar and Twitter Chat: Register Now! Topic: Practice Backyard Bird Biosecurity. Get expert tips to keep your birds healthy. Today, Thursday, Aug. 6. https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1069188 … [Read more...]
Biosecurity for Birds: Are you doing your part?
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has disseminated a variety of information detailing how poultry owners, hunters and bird enthusiasts can actively work to keep flocks safe. The recent high pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 cases … [Read more...]
