In this episode of Bred to Perfection, we are talking with Dr. Gallardo about Infectious Laryngotracheitis, otherwise known as ILT.
This is an extremely contagious virus that affects chickens and other poultry. The virus attacks the cells of the trachea (windpipe), leading to bleeding and difficulty breathing, and ultimately death. This is maybe one of the Worst and most Devastating diseases known to backyard chickens. It can destroy your whole strain, in a matter of days, and the sad part is, most don’t take proper precautions.
We are going to talk about the causes and symptoms of this disease, and how to prevent exposure.
Topics of discussing include:
- What are the main Causes of Infectious Laryngotracheitis?
- How about stress, does that play a role?
- How is the virus transmitted to chickens?
- What is the incubation period?
- How long does the virus survive in the environment?
- What is the Recovery time – if any?
- What are the Symptoms?
- How is ILT diagnosed?
- What are the best practices used to prevent infection?
- Are there any Treatments?
There’s a lot of great nuggets of information that I know you will not want to miss.
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Dr. Gallardo
Rodrigo Gallardo DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACPV
Associate Professor in Poultry Medicine
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of California, Davis
Poultry Health | School of Veterinary Medicine Links:
- UC Davis Website: https://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/poultry-health
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