Vol. 2025 No. 4, Veterinary Medicine

Vol. 2025 No. 4

Recognizing Immunosuppressive Diseases in Commercial Poultry : VM274, 7/2025

Veterinary Medicine

https://doi.org/10.32473/EDIS-VM274-2025

Published 2025-08-06

Gary D. Butcher⁺⁻
Mohamed Hossiny⁺⁻

Gary D. Butcher

University of Florida

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8930-5809

Mohamed Hossiny

University of Sadat City

https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2534-599X

Opportunistic E. coli infection with exudates on the liver and pericardial sac. Credits: Gary Butcher, UF.

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Keywords

antibodies
cell-mediated immunity
poultry diseases
immunosuppression
disease diagnosis
poultry production
opportunistic infection

Categories

1. Agriculture/Horticulture

How to Cite

Butcher, Gary D., and Mohamed Hossiny. 2025. “Recognizing Immunosuppressive Diseases in Commercial Poultry : VM274, 7 2025”. EDIS 2025 (4). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/EDIS-VM274-2025.

Abstract

This publication describes common causes of immune suppression in commercial poultry. It aims to instruct those involved with poultry in evaluation of poultry flocks to determine if immunosuppressive diseases are causing losses in those flocks. Written by Gary D. Butcher and Mohamed Hossiny, and published by the UF College of Veterinary Medicine, UF/IFAS Extension, July 2025.

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