Pet Poultry Basics

Backyard poultry continue to increase in popularity in the United States, and many owners are now seeking veterinary care for their backyard flock. These small populations of production birds require special considerations for treatment compared to traditional pet birds. Biosecurity measures, disease risk and food animal status must all be considered when treating these patients. View a RACE-approved recording of the live event presented by Dr. Marcie Logsdon of Washington State University . . .


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References

Carpenter JW. Exotic Animal Formulary, 5th edition. Saint Louis (MO): Elsevier; 2018.

Damerow G. Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens, 4th edition. Storey Publishing; 2017.

Graham JE, Rozanski EA. Emergency and critical Care. In:  Greenacre CB, Morishita TY (eds). Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery:  A Guide for Veterinary Practitioners, 2nd ed. Hoboken: Wiley-Blackwell;  2021:343-367.

Websites

Food and Drug Administration. Regulatory Procedures Manual. Chapter 9:  Import operations and actions. Section 2:  Coverage of personal importations. U.S. Food & Drug Administration website. October 2020. Available at https://www.fda.gov/media/71776/download. Accessed January 25, 2025.

Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (FARAD). Available at  http://www.farad.org/. Accessed March 13, 2025.

University of Georgia Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center. Marek’s Disease PCR. Available at http://vet.uga.edu/avian/diagnostic. Accessed March 13, 2025.

Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (WADDL) Avian Health & Food Safety Laboratory (AHFSL). Available at http://waddl.vetmed.wsu.edu/avian. Accessed March 13, 2025.

To cite this page:

Logsdon M. Pet poultry basics. January 31, 2025. LafeberVet website. Available at https://lafeber.com/vet/pet-poultry-basics/