Ascites
Ascites is not an illness or disease; rather it’s a symptom of one. Also known as Pulmonary Hypertension Syndrome orContinue Reading
Category: Emergencies/Illness
Chicken Vaccines 101
In the human world there is a lot of controversy swirling about the efficacy and safety of vaccines. Which onesContinue Reading
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Respiratory Infections
An Overview
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Egg Yolk Peritonitis
Recently one of my young layers died unexpectedly so I sent her body to the provincial Animal Health Centre forContinue Reading
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Necropsy
Teasing Stories From The Dead
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E.coli
Escherichia coli (E. coli) are a large and diverse group of bacteria found in the environment, food and intestines of peopleContinue Reading
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Fowl Pox
Unless you’re a student of Shakespeare or archaic English you’re probably not used to hearing the term ‘pox’ very often.Continue Reading
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Aspergillosis
Have you ever been out in the woods and accidentally stepped on a Puffball mushroom and been surprised to haveContinue Reading
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Avian Gout
I recently had a 13-month old hen die unexpectedly. I noticed a feather stuck to her foot and picked herContinue Reading
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Vent Gleet
I’ve written a series of posts on chicken inputs (what to feed chickens; herbs; prebiotics and probiotics; manufactured feed) andContinue Reading
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