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Microsporum gallinae is a fungus of the genus Microsporum that causes dermatophytosis, commonly known as ringworm. [1] Chickens represent the host population of Microsporum gallinae but its opportunistic nature allows it to enter other populations of fowl, mice, squirrels, cats, [ 2 ] dogs and monkeys. [ 3 ]
Dermanyssus gallinae (also known as the red mite) is a haematophagous ectoparasite of poultry.It has been implicated as a vector of several major pathogenic diseases. [1] [2] Despite its common names, it has a wide range of hosts including several species of wild birds and mammals, including humans, where the condition it causes is called gamasoidosis.
It is caused by bacteria, namely species of Staphylococcus, Pseudomonas, and Escherichia, with S. aureus being the most common cause of the infection. [1] The aforementioned opportunistic bacteria occur naturally in the animal's environment, and infection occurs when one or a combination of these enters the body through a scrape or cut in the skin.
Locoweed (also crazyweed and loco) is a common name in North America for any plant that produces swainsonine, an alkaloid harmful to livestock.Worldwide, swainsonine is produced by a small number of species, most of them in three genera of the flowering plant family Fabaceae: Oxytropis and Astragalus in North America, [1] and Swainsona in Australia.
"The oils sit on your skin, it's a constant burning and it eats away your skin." Not only is wild parsnip harmful to humans , but it can also wipe out entire sections of native plants. See the ...
Chickens are natural foragers, Purina Mills reports. So, there is a variety of vegetables, herbs and perennials that are part of a chicken's diet. So, there is a variety of vegetables, herbs and ...
E. plantagineum contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids, so is poisonous to nonruminants. [10] [11] When eaten in large quantities, it causes reduced livestock weight, and death in severe cases, due to liver damage. [7] Paterson's curse can also kill horses, [12] and irritate the udders of dairy cows and
Bird flu cases are rising in U.S. states, with the first death reported this week in Louisiana. The spread of avian influenza (HPAI) has also impacted the nationwide supply of poultry products ...