Sneezing, gurgling, coughing, labored breathing, nasal discharge, swollen eyes and head all are symptoms that can be associated with respiratory disease. Laboratory analysis is often needed to differentiate one disease from another. Classic signs include labored breathing with extended neck, coughing, sneezing and vigorous shaking of the head. Mortality is often high with this infection. Symptoms may include eye and nasal discharge, coughing, and sneezing.
Mortality can be high in young birds.
Signs include coughing, sneezing, tearing, huddling, ruffled feathers, and swelling of the head and face. Proper quarantine or depopulation of AI positive flocks is essential in preventing the spread of this potentially devastating disease. This holds true from the smallest backyard flock to the largest commercial complex. Minimizing disease in small flocks is important since they can act as reservoirs of disease transmissible to commercial flocks. The first step in prevention is knowing the enemy.