IFAS Extension
Release Date: 8/5/2025
Agriculture
Abstract
This publication describes common causes of immune suppression in commercial poultry. It aims to instruct those involved with poultry in evaluation of poultry flocks to determine if immunosuppressive diseases are causing losses in those flocks. Written by Gary D. Butcher and Mohamed Hossiny, and published by the UF College of Veterinary Medicine, UF/IFAS Extension, July 2025.
About this Publication
This document is VM274, a publication of the UF College of Veterinary Medicine, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date July 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2025 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
How to Cite
Butcher, G. D., & Hossiny, M. (2025). Recognizing Immunosuppressive Diseases in Commercial Poultry. EDIS, 2025(4). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-vm274-2025
Authors
Gary Butcher
Specialist
University of Florida
professor and avian diseases Extension specialist, UF College of Veterinary Medicine
Mohamed Hossiny
private veterinary poultry consultant, University of Sadat City, Menoufia, Egypt
Publication #VM274
