Limiting transmission of parasite currently best option for controlling histomoniasis
Without an approved treatment, histomoniasis remains a growing problem among turkeys. The only realistic option for controlling the disease right now is limiting its transmission once it enters a flock.References | ||||
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(2020) | Histomoniasis outbreaks in commercial turkeys in the southeastern United States: Proximity of broiler breeder farms as a potential risk factor in disease development.. J Appl Poult Res. | 2020;29(2):496-501. | ||
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(2020.) | Two blackhead disease outbreaks in commercial turkey flocks were potentially exacerbated by poor poult quality and coccidiosis.. Avian Dis. | In press. |