Definition: Diseases of birds which are raised as a source of meat or eggs for human consumption and are usually found in barnyards, hatcheries, etc. The concept is differentiated from BIRD DISEASES which is for diseases of birds not considered poultry and usually found in zoos, parks, and the wild.
coord IM with specific poultry (IM); for abnormalities or injuries, index under POULTRY /abnorm or POULTRY /inj; don't forget also POULTRY (NIM) if no specific fowl is indexed; also check tag ANIMALS; differentiate from BIRD DISEASES on basis of definiti
ExamplesEnteritis, Transmissible, of Turkeys; Influenza in Birds; Poult Enteritis Mortality Syndrome
Other names Poultry Disease; Diseases, Poultry; Disease, Poultry
