Infectious Brusal disease (IBD)

• Also known as Gumboro disease or AIDS of birds
• Acute, highly contagious, viral infection of chicken
• Seen only in chicken > 3 weeks
• Inflammation and pecking of vent

a) Etiology:

• IBD virus

b) Transmission:

• Faeco-oral route
• Fomites

c) Signs and symptoms:

• Feathers around vent are stained by faeces
• Pecking of vent
• Ruffled feathers
• Trembling and shivering
• Sit quiet with closed eye
• Loss of appetite
• Whitish diarrhea

d) Treatment:

• Dehydration therapy with oral fluid and electrolyte
• Multivitamins
• Biosecurity and farm disinfection
• Sterilization of equipment
• Dead birds disposed
• Vaccination