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Chart of Chicken Pathogens | Etsy

An 18 x 24 visual infographic chart displaying the various pathogens of chickens. The poster showcases all known viruses (DNA/RNA), bacteria (gram-positive, gram-negative), protozoa, fungi, parasitic worms (roundworms, tapeworms, flukes), and arthropods (lice, mites, ticks, fleas) of chickens. It

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Ventilation vs Drafts in chicken coops

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‘Gentling’ Roosters 101 | PoultryDVM Infographic

Roosters are often misunderstood and irrationally feared by humans. There is no magic secret to turn a previously aggressive rooster into a human-loving cuddle bug----all it takes is some patience and desire to earn his respect and trust. Some exercises to help you gain your rooster’s trust are outlined below.

Roosters are often misunderstood and irrationally feared by humans. There is no magic secret to turn a previously aggressive rooster into a human-loving cuddle bug----all it takes is some patience and desire to earn his respect and trust. Some exercises to help you gain your rooster’s trust are outlined below.

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Felicity’s Eye Infection | PoultryDVM

Felicity is a one-year-old Salmon Blue bantam Orpington hen. She lives with three other hens—Daphne, Nancy and Ivy. This adorable little flock live as urban chickens in the United Kingdom with their humans, Sarah and her husband. All of the hens get along well and, however Felicity’s closest friend is Ivy, a lavender Frizzle Pekin hen. Ivy and Felicity are the newest members of the flock. Sarah brought them both home with her at the first Chicken Keepers Consortium event held on the 20th August 2016. Mid-July, Felicity was happily playing with the chicken football in the garden one morning when Sarah noticed that she was doing it with one of

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Spike’s Sour Crop | PoultryDVM

Spike is a one-year old Ameraucana hen who has a special condition known as crossbeak or scissors beak, which is a type of beak deformity. She lives with her humans, Sarah and Sonny Moy on their farm, which is located along the North Carolina coast. Spike is a very sweet, feisty little hen who does not let her disability stop her from being the life of the party! She is certainly no ordinary chicken---not only is she fiercely independent but she is quite determined to accomplish whatever she sets out to do. She is very much considered a fellow family member to her humans. She accompanies them to work

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Heihei the Rooster’s Case of Glaucoma | PoultryDVM

Heihei is an older Australorp rooster who was recently available for adoption from the Rancho Cucamonga Animal Care and Adoption Center, in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The Australorp Breed is known for their beauty, friendly and docile personality, black glossy feathers, and big black soulful eyes---or eye in Heihei’s case. For you see, Heihei had one of his eye's removed due to glaucoma, and is going blind in the other from cataracts. Handsome Heihei Heihei is one of hundreds of domestic chickens sitting in animal shelters across the United States (not including the adoptable birds at animal sanctuaries, or the ones dumped and not picked up by animal control). Due to the increasing

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Khaleesi’s Rat Bitten Feet | PoultryDVM

One October afternoon, Katya stopped by the Seattle Animal Shelter to pick up a rooster who was abandoned by his previous owner. A shelter volunteer led her back to the kennels where he was being kept. The rooster was in a dog kennel in a private holding space within the shelter. He was not alone—a little barred hen was in a dog kennel adjacent to him. However, this hen did not look well---she was laying down and wasn’t moving much, which is not typical behavior for a healthy chicken. Katya asked the shelter volunteer whether she could also adopt the sickly hen as well. She was told that unfortunately, the

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Phyllis’s Case of Salpingitis | PoultryDVM

Phyllis is a 5-year old white leghorn hen who has lived with Justine (her loving human) in Brisbane, Australia since she was 4 months old. She is the oldest of the flock of three hens. Her two flockmates, Bea and Edna, are both 4-year old ex-battery hens who Justine has had for 2.5 years. During the daytime, the girls are kept in a fenced in run and from dusk to dawn are closed up inside their coop to sleep. They also have regular access to their coop during the daytime, so they can lay their eggs in the nestboxes. The girls keep to a clearly defined pecking order, where Phyllis

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Chance’s Heart Disease | PoultryDVM

Chance is a rooster who was diagnosed with heart disease when he was only 3.5 months old. He is one of three baby roosters----Lucky, Fate, and Destiny—who were dumped at the close of a live animal auction in Enumclaw, Washington in April 2017. At the time, the birds were about 2-3 weeks old and in poor health. Shannon and Ryan from Sky’s The Limit Sanctuary (STLS) took them in and nursed them back to health. All four birds were covered in lice, infested with Cocci (confirmed through a fecal test), and upper respiratory infections. Chance and his baby brothers dumped in a box at the close of a livestock auction

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Charlie the Rooster’s Scaly Mites | PoultryDVM

Charlie and his flock of Serama hens were found perching on a generator along the sidewalk outside of Emma Prusch Farm Park in San Jose, CA at dusk. He and his flock had been spotted running in and out of the park and into the street of busy traffic for days. Charlie and his flock fending for themselves on the side of the road at Emma Prusch Farm Park in San Jose, CA (left photo) and rescued (right photo) The park itself claims to own a few dozen chickens who are inside the enclosed,

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Bella's Chronic Lameness | HorseDVM

Bella, a 16-year-old American Quarter Horse mare, has historically suffered from chronic hind limb issues. She was previously diagnosed with bilateral osteoarthritis of the lower tarsal joints (hock), but intra-articular medication had failed to significantly improve her lameness on the right hind. Bella had been ridden by two small children for the past three years and is an integral part of their family. Due to the severity of this lameness, however, she could no longer be ridden. Committed to improving Bella’s condition, her family brought her to the UC Davis veterinary hospital. The Steps Involved in Bella's Diagnosis Upon being presented to the Equine Surgery and Lameness Service, Dr. Larry Galuppo

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Napoleon: The Foal Born w/ Underdeveloped Bones | HorseDVM

While all life may be considered a miracle, some births are extra miraculous. Napoleon, an Irish Sport/Hunter colt, was not able to stand or nurse on his own after being born, and had a worsening case of diarrhea. Despite being born three weeks past his due date, radiographs taken by Napoleon’s primary care veterinarian showed that his leg bones had not fully formed. Napoleon's radiograph showing poorly formed bones.Additionally, his mother’s placenta had strange coloring, which suggested placentitis, which is a uterine infection. Owner Martha Denver and her veterinarian tried to bottle feed Napoleon, but to no avail. So, just 12 hours after being born, Denver brought Napoleon to the

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Piper’s Fractured Coffin Bone | HorseDVM

Piper is an eleven-year-old American Paint Horse mare. Anthea bought the mare five years ago, in 2012, when she was six years old. Up until a couple years ago, Anthea would ride her for pleasure, trail riding, and 4H mount. Piper is heavily halter bred, and ever since Anthea has owned her---has had a history of poor feet. In 2014, when Piper was about eight years of age, the mare started to experience irregular bouts of lameness. Piper’s veterinarian at the time thought that the lameness was the result of her having sensitive feet, and recommended an adjustment in the way she was shod by the farrier. Problem was solved,

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The Mystery of the Barrel Racer | HorseDVM

The barrel racer’s bone scan showed a hot spot right where the spine attaches to the base of the skull, indicating an injury. But the radiographs were inconclusive. Hammer’s primary veterinarian consulted with colleague Dr. Christopher Ryan, New Bolton Center Radiologist. Ryan said the athletic Quarter Horse would be a candidate for a clinical trial using New Bolton Center’s EQUIMAGINE robotics-controlled imaging system. The new technology captures three-dimensional, high-resolution computed tomography (CT) images in the standing and moving horse without the need for anesthesia. Penn Vet is the first veterinary teaching hospital in the world to own the revolutionary technology. Hammer at New Bolton Center After his CT Scan with

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HorseDVM Infographic | Controlling Fly Populations around Horses

During the summer months, flies can often become a problem where horses are kept. There are many different methods of fly control, however some more effective than others. In order to combat fly populations it is necessary to recognize the specific fly species you're up against, and implementing daily environmental

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Snape's Bumblefoot | DuckDVM

Snape is a black female Indian runner duck with a mild case of bumblefoot. She lives with two other ducks--Louise, and Waffles who are collectively referred to as the