“Wing Rap” by Dr.Teresa
Morishita
Question: I show my ducks at our local fair. There are other
birds, like turkeys, that are housed in the vicinity of my
ducks. Is there any diseases that I should be concerned with
that can spread from these turkeys to my ducks.
Answer: Diseases that can be spread from turkeys to ducks would
have to have a wide host range, which means that many species
are susceptible to that particular disease. One that can spread
from turkeys to chickens is Salmonellosis. Turkeys may not show
any signs, but can shed the Salmonella bacteria in their feces
and this can be transmitted to ducks. Chlamydiosis, or
psittacosis, used to be prevalent in turkeys. It is caused by
the bacteria Chlamydiophila psittaci. This can spread to ducks.
Fortunately, it is not commonly seen in both commercial and
backyard turkeys. Avian cholera, caused by the bacteria
Pasteurella multocida is a disease in turkeys. Although ducks
are susceptible to Pasteurella multocida, outbreaks in ducks are
usually due to another strain (serotype) than the strain that
occurs in turkeys. Newcastle disease and avian influenza have a
wide host range but usually waterfowl especially free-living
waterfowl serve as reservoirs of these two diseases for turkeys
and other poultry.
Teresa Y. Morishita, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACPV is a Professor and
Extension Poultry Veterinarian in the Department of Veterinary
Preventive Medicine. She is a board-certified poultry
veterinarian and is also the Director of the Avian Disease
Investigation Laboratory at The Ohio State University. She
welcomes your questions and invites you to contact her at the
Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, The Ohio State
University, 1920 Coffey Road, Columbus, OH 43210 or contact her
through this website at www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/poultry/
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