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| | *''A. galli'' | | *''A. galli'' |
| | + | *''A. compar'' |
| | *''A. dissimilis'' | | *''A. dissimilis'' |
| | *''A. columbae'' | | *''A. columbae'' |
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| | |q3=What effect do these parasites have on poultry? | | |q3=What effect do these parasites have on poultry? |
| | |a3= | | |a3= |
| − | *Reproductive disease | + | *Haemorrhagic enteritis |
| | *Heavy infections, cause partial or total obstruction of the duodenum/jejunum. | | *Heavy infections, cause partial or total obstruction of the duodenum/jejunum. |
| | |l3=Ascaridia - Poultry#Introduction | | |l3=Ascaridia - Poultry#Introduction |
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| | |q11=At what age in chickens does ''A.galli'' produce more severe clinical signs? | | |q11=At what age in chickens does ''A.galli'' produce more severe clinical signs? |
| | |a11= | | |a11= |
| − | Up to 3 months of age, after which the worm burden normally decreases. | + | Up to 3 months of age, after which the worm burden normally decreases, although it can still be very high. |
| | |l11=Ascaridia - Poultry#Signalment | | |l11=Ascaridia - Poultry#Signalment |
| | |q12=What is the distribution of ''Ascaridia'' in poultry? | | |q12=What is the distribution of ''Ascaridia'' in poultry? |
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| | *Rotation of poultry runs | | *Rotation of poultry runs |
| | *Raised feeding and watering stations - reducing faecal-oral transmission | | *Raised feeding and watering stations - reducing faecal-oral transmission |
| | + | *Breeding to develop a genetic resistance is being discussed |
| | |l20=Ascaridia - Poultry#Control | | |l20=Ascaridia - Poultry#Control |
| | </FlashCard> | | </FlashCard> |
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| | [[Category:Neurological Diseases Flashcards]] | | [[Category:Neurological Diseases Flashcards]] |
| | [[Category:Alimentary Diseases Flashcards]] | | [[Category:Alimentary Diseases Flashcards]] |
| | + | [[Category:CABI Flashcards Expert Review Completed]] |