Poultry Production in Mississippi
Poultry diseases based on causative agent
Listed below are diseases based on the types of organisms causing the symptoms. This listing of poultry diseases constitutes the most frequently observed maladies in poultry and game bird flocks. Less frequently observed diseases require consultation with a specialty disease manual. Click on the appropriate disease to see a discussion of the selection.
BACTERIAL CAUSED DISEASES
Botulism
E. coli
Necrotic Enteritis
Ulcerative Enteritis
Erysipelas
Fowl Cholera
Fowl Typhoid
Infectious Coryza
Mycoplasmas
Omphalitis
Pullorum
VIRAL CAUSED DISEASES
Fowl Pox
Infectious Bronchitis
Quail Bronchitis
Infectious Bursal Disease
Lymphoid Leucosis
Marek's Disease
Newcastle Disease
FUNGI/MOLD CAUSED DISEASES
Aspergillosis
Moniliasis
Mycotoxicosis
PROTOZOAN CAUSED DISEASES
Blackhead
Coccidiosis
Heximitiasis
PARASITIC DISEASES OF POULTRY
Ascarid Worms
Capillaria
Cecal Worms
Chiggers
Gapeworms
Lice
Mites
Tapeworms
Ticks
DISEASES FROM MISCELLANEOUS CAUSES
Cage Layer Fatigue
Cannibalism
Fatty Liver Hemorrhagic Syndrome