Folic Acid Deficiency

A nutritional disorder caused by inadequate folic acid intake or increased folic acid requirements, characterized by perosis, poor feathering, anemia, cervical paralysis in turkeys, and high embryonic mortality.

Clinical signs

Bird species

Clinical Signs

General Systemic Signs

Anemia Specific Perosis Specific Cervical Paralysis Pathognomonic Stunting Abnormal Feather Pigmentation Bone Marrow Hypoplasia Specific Bending Of Tibiotarsus Specific Mandibular Deformity Specific

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Affected species

Turkey Susceptibility: moderate

Chicken Primary host Susceptibility: high

Associated Microorganisms

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