Newcastle Disease, Anyone?

[PepsNick]

I've been reading about this for a while now and was wondering if anyone has dealt with it? I would love to hear your experiences, please. Thank you.

Nick

 

[LarryPQ]

Is New Castle the same as IB (or within the same strain)? For some reason I have it in my head the vaccine for NC is the same for IB.

[Goes off to look it up]

 

[LarryPQ]

http://www.jefferslivestock.com/newcastle-bronchitis-vaccine-1000-ds/camid/LIV/cp/F7-J6/cn/3501/

Here is the vaccine. Do you think they are same thing?

I have dealt with (what I think) is Infectious Bronchitis. I lost a lot of chickens, but did not send the bodies out for necropsy, because I was told (by a vet) if turned out to be Newcastle, the state would come out, put down my flock, and burn the yard. Now, I do NOT have any corresponding evidence this is the case, but JEEZE, I certainly don't want to find out.

 

[PepsNick]

I certainly think that they're from the same strain, I read that somewhere also. And geez, BURN DOWN YOUR YARD? Just in case, mine will from now on always be vaccinated....

 

[speckledhen]

Infectious Bronchitis is not the same disease as Newcastle. There are two forms of Newcastle, one extremely virulent and fatal, called END.

From this article about the worst type of Newcastle: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/animal_health/content/printable_version/ada_ahend.pdf

Exotic Newcastle disease (END) is a contagious and
fatal viral disease affecting all species of birds. END
is so virulent that many birds die without having
developed any clinical signs. END can infect and
cause death even in vaccinated poultry. Mortality is
up to 90 percent of exposed birds.

Clinical Signs
END affects the respiratory, nervous, and
digestive systems. The incubation period for the
disease ranges from 2 to 15 days. An infected bird
may exhibit the following signs:
• Respiratory: sneezing, gasping for air, nasal
discharge, coughing
• Digestive: greenish, watery diarrhea
• Nervous: depression, muscular tremors,
drooping wings, twisting of head and neck,
circling, complete paralysis
• Reduction in or complete loss of egg production
• Swelling of the tissues around the eyes and in
the neck
• Sudden death​

 

[PepsNick]

Quote:

Clinical Signs
END affects the respiratory, nervous, and
digestive systems. The incubation period for the
disease ranges from 2 to 15 days. An infected bird
may exhibit the following signs:
• Respiratory: sneezing, gasping for air, nasal
discharge, coughing
• Digestive: greenish, watery diarrhea
• Nervous: depression, muscular tremors,
drooping wings, twisting of head and neck,
circling, complete paralysis
• Reduction in or complete loss of egg production
• Swelling of the tissues around the eyes and in
the neck
• Sudden death
​

Thanks. But aren't they in the same line?