Avian Infectious Bronchitis Flashcards
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<FlashCard questions="6"> |q1= What type of virus causes Avian Infectious Bronchitis? |a1=
- Coronavirus
|l1=Coronaviridae |q2= What other systems can AIB affect (other than respiratory?) |a2=
- Urinary
- Reproductive
|l2= Avian Infectious Bronchitis |q3= What species and age of bird is most commonly affected? |a3=
- Chickens
- Chicks
|l3=Avian Infectious Bronchitis#Signalment |q4= Mortality is most common following which common secondary infections? |a4=
- Escherichia coli
- Mycoplasma spp.
|l4=Avian Infectious Bronchitis#Clinical Signs |q5=What are the most clinical signs in chickens with AIB? |a5=
- Reduced egg production
- Reduced weight gain
- Sneezing
- Coughing
- Dyspnoea and open mouth breathing
|l5= Avian Infectious Bronchitis#Clinical Signs |q6= What samples can AIB virus be isolated from? Which are best taken after the acute phase of disease has passed? |a6=
- Eggs
- Tracheal swabs
- Tracheal/lung biopsies
- Caecal tonsils biopsy
- Cloacal swabs
- Caecal tonsils and cloacal swabs are best used if more than one week after infection, after the acue phase is over.
|l6=Avian Infectious Bronchitis#Diagnosis |q7 = What is an important consideration when using killed vaccines for AIB? |a7 = They will be ineffective unless primed with a live vaccine first. |l7= Avian Infectious Bronchitis#Control