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Animals affected: Poultry.
Cause: A virus known as avian fox.
Symptoms
Two types of fowl pox with different symptoms.
Cutaneous type
Diptheritic type
The cutaneous type affects the skin and has the following signs:
Injuries on the combs and wattles, legs, vent and under the wings. Loss appetite.
The diptheritic type affects internal membranes and has the following symptoms:
Injuries in the inside of the throat and mouth membranes resulting in difficult breathing and swallowing.
Eyes and nose produces a watery liquid.
Loss of appetite.
Dullness.
Emaciation.
Control
Killing all affected birds followed by proper disposal of their carcasses.
Vaccinating remaining healthy birds.
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