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Prevalence, diagnosis and treatment of mycoplasmosis in game birds

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2014

M. NADEEM ,
A. YOUSAF ,
Z. IQBAL ,
M.M. AWAIS  and
B.A. PERVEZ
M. NADEEM*
Affiliation:
Livestock & Dairy Development Department (L&DD), Govt. of Punjab, Pakistan
A. YOUSAF
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Z. IQBAL
Affiliation:
Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
M.M. AWAIS
Affiliation:
Department of Pathobiology, sub campus Jhang, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
B.A. PERVEZ
Affiliation:
Livestock & Dairy Development Department (L&DD), Govt. of Punjab, Pakistan
*
Corresponding author: doctornadeem84@yahoo.com
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Abstract

Pheasants and peafowl have been used as ornamental birds worldwide because of their beauty and use as game birds. They can be hampered by the disease mycoplasmosis in breeding pens, wildlife parks and zoos. This review paper describes the prevalence, diagnostic procedures and different combinations of treatments for mycoplasmosis in these birds. This paper also discusses the association of prevalence with management practices.

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mycoplasmosisprevalencegame birds
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World's Poultry Science Journal , Volume 70 , Issue 1 , March 2014 , pp. 69 - 80
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Copyright © World's Poultry Science Association 2014 

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