7 quick facts about Newcastle disease that every poultry farmer should know

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7 quick facts about Newcastle disease that every poultry farmer should know

 

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1. Newcastle disease is a severe, systemic, and fatal viral disease of poultry caused by virulent strains of avian paramyxovirus type 1.

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2. Clinical signs in unvaccinated birds include sudden death, lethargy, and respiratory distress, and diagnosis is based on laboratory confirmation.

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3. Vaccines prevent clinical signs but not infection, and the control of the disease is challenging in enzootic regions.

4. There is no treatment for Newcastle disease, and in many countries, infected and susceptible birds in the vicinity of an outbreak are culled to contain transmission of the disease.

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5. Prevention is accomplished through vaccination and strict biosecurity.

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6. Real-time RT-PCR is the test of choice to detect viral RNA typical of virulent NDV and confirm infection in birds with clinical signs of disease.

 

7. Occurrence of the disease in poultry is notifiable and may result in trade restrictions.

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