2024-07-29
TRICHOMONIASIS
Trichomoniasis was once recognized as an important disease of turkeys and chickens, especially of ranged turkeys, but is seldom reported now. It is caused by Trichomonas gallinae, a flagellated protozoan. Pathogenicity varies greatly by strain. The disease is characterized by raised caseous accumulations in the throat and usually by weight loss in domestic fowl, pigeons, doves, songbirds, and hawks. It has been termed “canker,” “roup,” and, in hawks, “frounce.”(Chaves Hernández, 2014).