fowl cholera

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fowl cholera

An infectious disease of domestic and wild birds caused by the bacterium Pasteurella multocida, characterized in its acute form by septicemia and sudden death and in its chronic form by diarrhea, mucus discharge from the mouth and nostrils, and anorexia.

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fowl cholera

(Veterinary Science) vet science a contagious disease of poultry and other fowl, usually resulting in sudden death; caused by the organism Pasteurella multocida

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fowl cholera - an acute diarrheal disease (especially of chickens) caused by the microorganism that causes hemorrhagic septicemia

blood poisoning, septicaemia, septicemia - invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection

animal disease - a disease that typically does not affect human beings

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Prompt treatment with antibiotics to which the bacteria is sensitive may not save the seriously sick birds but may save the mildly affected and those still incubating the disease.PREVENTED THROUGH VACCINATIONIt is likely that Charlie's birds were suffering from fowl cholera because none died after treatment with antibiotics.

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Fowl cholera (FC) is one of the most important contagious world-wide diseases adversely threatens poultry production (OIE, 2008 and Xiao et al., 2015).

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Industry-insiders say that vector-borne diseases and cases of low-pathogenic avian flu, fowl cholera, Newcastle disease, heat stroke and gumboro (infectious bursal disease) are promoted by higher temperatures in sub-tropical Bangladesh.

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Fowl cholera is a disease caused by A serotype, hemorrhagic septicaemia is caused by B and E serotypes in cattle.

Etiology of Pasteurella multocida Infections Associated Leukemia and Its Earlier Detection by Genetic Markers--A Quantitative Approach

The occurrence of P multocida in other species has also been reported, such as pasteurellosis ('snuffles') in rabbits, fowl cholera in poultry, hemorrhagic septicemia in ruminants and animal scratches and bites in humans (ARUMUGAM et al., 2011; ASHRAF et al., 2011; LOPEZ et al., 2013; WILSON & HO, 2013 RAVAL et al., 2014).

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The clinical signs and course of disease on this farm are most consistent with fowl cholera caused by P multocida.