Prevalence, diagnosis and treatment of mycoplasmosis in game birds

Abstract

Pheasants and peafowl have been used as ornamental birds worldwide because of their beauty and use as game birds. They can be hampered by the disease mycoplasmosis in breeding pens, wildlife parks and zoos. This review paper describes the prevalence, diagnostic procedures and different combinations of treatments for mycoplasmosis in these birds. This paper also discusses the association of prevalence with management practices.

Keywords::

• mycoplasmosis
• prevalence
• game birds