Airsacculitis

rdf:langString Airsacculitis

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rdf:langString Between 6 and 12 weeks of age

rdf:langString Swelling of the neck, difficult breathing, coughing, loss of appetite, loss of weight, watery eyes, nasal discharge, lethargy, ruffled feathers, clogged nares, stunted growth in juveniles, fewer eggs in hens

rdf:langString Air sacculitis, aerosacculitis, air sac disease, air sac infection, air sac syndrome, sac disease

rdf:langString Airsacs as shown in common kestrel : 1. cervical air sac, 2. clavicular air sac, 3. cranial thoracal air sac, 4. caudal thoracal air sac, 5. abdominal air sac , 6. lung, 7. trachea

rdf:langString Bacterial, fungal or viral inflammatory disease

rdf:langString Common

rdf:langString Airsacculitis, also known as air sacculitis, aerosacculitis, air sac disease, air sac infection, air sac syndrome and simply sac disease, is a common inflammatory condition of air sacs that occurs in birds and is caused by various microbial (mostly bacterial) taxa. Having multiple different causative agents, the condition is widely distributed around the world. Since the disease is highly infectious it is especially dangerous for domesticated birds (poultry) bred on big farms. Occurrence of airsacculitis in big flocks can mean high economic loss, as infected poultry needs to be carefully observed, with all of the infected tissue disposed of and not used for human food. In severe cases of the disease whole infected bird carcasses need to be disposed. Usually the disease affects younger birds, aged between 6 and 12 weeks. The most characteristic sign of airsacculitis is an inflamed mucous membrane of bird air sacs, which swells and becomes red, with infected birds exhibiting different symptoms, such as coughing, lethargy, swelling of the neck, difficult breathing, appetite and weight loss etc. The same term is used for bacterial infection and subsequent inflammation of laryngeal air sacs in non-human primates.

rdf:langString Rhinitis, avian infectious bronchitis, gapeworm infection, chronic respiratory disease