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Viral diseases of the Ostrich ( Struthio camelus var. domesticus )
Author(s) -
COOPER Ross Gordon,
HORBANCZUK Jaroslaw Olav,
FUJIHARA Noboru
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
animal science journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.606
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1740-0929
pISSN - 1344-3941
DOI - 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2004.00161.x
Subject(s) - influenza a virus subtype h5n1 , newcastle disease , virology , struthio , veterinary medicine , highly pathogenic , biology , livestock , disease , virus , medicine , paleontology , ecology , pathology
The ostrich is an important animal in many livestock industries. A significant threat to this industry is losses from diseases. Newcastle disease is a notifiable, highly contagious viral infection of ostriches. Avian influenza may be transmitted from waterfowl, shorebirds and gulls to ostriches. Borna disease virus is a viral neurotropic infection spread mainly by rodents and felines. Crimean‐Congo hemorrhagic fever is a viral disease transmitted by Hyalomma ticks to humans. Avipoxvirus afflicts ostrich chicks and is transmitted by mosquitoes or by direct contact with a pox lesion. Maintenance of a healthy and profitable enterprise requires the implementation, with assistance from the local veterinary authority, of comprehensive, practical and effective methods of health management and preventative medicine.