Avian Spirochaetosis

Avian spirochaetosis is an acute infectious disease of poultry characterized by fever, locomotor disturbances, progressive paralysis, anemia, and high mortality. The disease is primarily transmitted by avian ticks and ot...

Clinical signs

Bird species

Clinical Signs

General Systemic Signs

Depression Anemia Specific Anorexia Fever Specific Paralysis Specific Splenomegaly Specific Hepatomegaly Emaciation Mottled Spleen Specific Locomotor Disturbance Specific Swollen Feet Specific Swollen Claws Drooping Posture Cyanosis Of Head Specific Pale Comb Greenish Diarrhea Lethargy Hypothermia Splenic Ecchymotic Hemorrhages Specific Hepatic Pinpoint Necrosis Specific Fibrinous Pericarditis Specific Myocarditis Specific Mucoid Enteritis Specific

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Affected species

Turkey Susceptibility: moderate

Chicken Primary host Susceptibility: high

Duck Susceptibility: moderate

Goose Susceptibility: moderate

Associated Microorganisms

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