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Ascaridia - Poultry Flashcards (view source)
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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?
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−*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?
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−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
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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]]