{"id":1218,"date":"2018-12-18T09:47:05","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T14:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/veterinarylab\/?p=1218"},"modified":"2018-12-18T09:47:31","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T14:47:31","slug":"december-2018-california-newcastle-disease-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/veterinarylab\/2018\/12\/18\/december-2018-california-newcastle-disease-update\/","title":{"rendered":"December 2018 California Newcastle Disease Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>12-2018 California Newcastle Disease update:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since May 2018, USDA has confirmed 380 cases of virulent Newcastle Disease (vND) in backyard birds in southern California.\u00a0 Almost all are in small flock (\u201cbackyard\u201d) show chickens, but a few are in small flocks of turkeys, and \u201cmixed bird\u201d flocks.\u00a0 To keep this disease from spreading, and to keep it out of the commercial poultry industry, the USDA implements quarantine and eradication of infected flocks.\u00a0 <em>Obviously, this is very traumatic for bird owners, so it is in everyone\u2019s best interest to keep this (and other) disease out of our area by following best practices<\/em>.\u00a0 According to the USDA, these include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Washing hands and scrubbing boots before and after entering an area with birds;<\/li>\n<li>Cleaning and disinfecting tires and equipment before moving them off the property; and<\/li>\n<li>Isolating any birds returning from shows for 30 days before placing them with the rest of the flock.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>This week, a pullet facility (a commercial poultry farm) in the same region of southern California was discovered to be positive for vND.<\/strong>\u00a0 The USDA APHIS immediately implemented eradication\/quarantine procedures, and is actively working to understand the source, and using established steps to prevent further spread.\u00a0 Wild birds\/rodents in the area are being tested for vND, but not extensively.<\/p>\n<p>It is difficult to find the exact source of this strain of vND, but given the many cases of backyard exhibition birds with vND in the general area, it is reasonable to think that using excellent biosecurity methods will be helpful to avoid spread among commercial farms.\u00a0 This disease, like avian influenza, can be swiftly fatal to affected flocks, and is hard to eradicate from the premises.<\/p>\n<p>All bird owners should report sick birds or unusual bird deaths to State\/Federal officials, either through their state veterinarian or through USDA\u2019s toll-free number at 1-866-536-7593.\u00a0 For more info on biosecurity, please see:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/aphis\/ourfocus\/animalhealth\/animal-disease-information\/avian-influenza-disease\/birdbiosecurity\">https:\/\/www.aphis.usda.gov\/aphis\/ourfocus\/animalhealth\/animal-disease-information\/avian-influenza-disease\/birdbiosecurity<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>12-2018 California Newcastle Disease update: Since May 2018, USDA has confirmed 380 cases of virulent Newcastle Disease (vND) in backyard birds in southern California.\u00a0 Almost all are in small flock (\u201cbackyard\u201d) show chickens, but a few are in small flocks of turkeys, and \u201cmixed bird\u201d flocks.\u00a0 To keep this disease from spreading, and to keep [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":50,"featured_media":1220,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[44],"class_list":["post-1218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-avian-health"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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