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Riemerella Infection In Ducks

Whilst we tend to think of ducks as being bulletproof in terms of disease there are a few deadly conditions that can infect them. One

Newcastle Disease
Respiratory Problems

Newcastle Disease in Backyard Flocks

Newcastle disease was first found in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1926.The disease is caused by a virus called Avian Paramyxovirus Type 1. Whilst we tend to think

Chlamydiosis In Poultry

There is a misconception that Chlamydia can only be caught by humans from parrots, but it is common in pigeons, occasional in turkeys and ducks and

Newcastle Disease
Respiratory Problems

Newcastle Disease

Newcastle disease is fairly common around the world but thankfully, the UK doesn’t have many outbreaks (the last one according to DEFRA was 2006). The

Mycoplasma Synoviae

Mycoplasma Synoviae bacteria often infect birds when their immune systems are low, such as when they have Infective Bronchitis (a cold) and seems to strike