What do you guys know about Avian Pox?

[GunnyBun]

I think it’s called avian pox, do you guys have some info or a forum that would help enlighten me on this subject? I think some of my chickens might have the sickness. I’ll post pics a little later.

 

[Kiki]

Fowlpox?

Read this:


https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poul...isease,respiratory tracts (diphtheritic form).

 

[EggSighted4Life]

It's a slow moving virus often transmitted to the original host through a mosquito bite, that can not be treated with antibiotics and is best supported through good nutrition not diminished by excess treats. Classified as a respiratory disease, the most obvious symptom is small skin lesions.. that look like little pimples or scabs and are highly contagious

It is not transferable to to humans. Also there are 2 forms. Dry pox and wet pox.. wet being the most challenging of the two.

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

https://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/diseases-of-poultry/195/fowl-pox

You scroll down pretty far to get to pox in this link and past some fairly morbid photos. Use at your own discretion, I find it a highly informative resource..
https://aaap.memberclicks.net/avian-disease-manual-past-edition-

The link posted to Merck already is another fantastic overall resource worth book marking the poultry link on their site!

Hope you birds recover quickly!

 

[ronott1]

fowl pox has to be in your area. It is not in woodland but it is across the river in the Roseville area for example.

If it is in your area, you can give them a vaccine once a year to control it.

 

[GunnyBun]

Fowlpox?

Read this:


https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/fowlpox/fowlpox-in-chickens-and-turkeys#:~:text=Vaccination can prevent the disease,respiratory tracts (diphtheritic form).

I do believe that’s what I’m talking about, I thought it was some kind of pox, or virus.

 

[GunnyBun]

fowl pox has to be in your area. It is not in woodland but it is across the river in the Roseville area for example.

If it is in your area, you can give them a vaccine once a year to control it.

I don’t know if it is or not, we live out in the country so our birds are not exposed to other birds, but we do have a terrible mosquito problem, it has gotten a whole lot worse since the hurricane.

 

[GunnyBun]

It's a slow moving virus often transmitted to the original host through a mosquito bite, that can not be treated with antibiotics and is best supported through good nutrition not diminished by excess treats. Classified as a respiratory disease, the most obvious symptom is small skin lesions.. that look like little pimples or scabs and are highly contagious

It is not transferable to to humans. Also there are 2 forms. Dry pox and wet pox.. wet being the most challenging of the two.

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044

https://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/diseases-of-poultry/195/fowl-pox

You scroll down pretty far to get to pox in this link and past some fairly morbid photos. Use at your own discretion, I find it a highly informative resource..
https://aaap.memberclicks.net/avian-disease-manual-past-edition-

The link posted to Merck already is another fantastic overall resource worth book marking the poultry link on their site!

Hope you birds recover quickly!

Would it also be the reason one of my hens is breathing roughly and a few more are coughing up what looks like a watery substance?

 

[Kiki]

I do believe that’s what I’m talking about, I thought it was some kind of pox, or virus.

Once they get it once they will be done with it.
It is a virus from mosquitoes.

 

[ronott1]

Once they get it once they will be done with it.
It is a virus from mosquitoes.

From what I have read, it comes back yearly.

It might be only one of the types though. What does Merk say about it?

 

[dawg53]

From what I have read, it comes back yearly.

It might be only one of the types though. What does Merk say about it?

There are different strains of pox, fowl pox is one of them. Once the disease has passed through a flock, the chickens are immune to that particular strain.
However they remain susceptible to pigeon, quail, canary pox etc...
BTW; eggs are safe to eat.