Avian cholera, also called fowl cholera, caused by the bacterium Pasteurella multocida is an important disease of domestic ducks, and is an especially troublesome disease of ducks.

 This disease is associated with poor sanitation, and standing water in duck pens.

➡️Clinical signs: include loss of appetite, mucous discharge from the mouth, diarrhea, and in breeder ducks, labored breathing.

➡️Post mortem lesions: found in dead birds include hemorrhages on heart muscle, mesentery and abdominal fat. The liver is enlarged, copper colored and friable (easily crumbled). Pinpoint whitish spots may be seen on the liver. Good sanitation practices go a long way toward preventing this disease.

➡️Treatment:  Sulfadimethoxine (0.02-0.04%) and Chlortetracycline (0.044%) given in feed are effective treatments.