By- Dr V.Rajendra Prasad
1. Most visible and prominent signs are tracheal rales.
2. Nasal discharge & coughing
3. Reduced feed consumption and Weight loss.
4. In broilers quite often outbreaks of Mycoplasma at 4 week of age, frequently with high mortality
5. High mortality and morbidity in broilers, esp when other concurrent infection occurs like IB and E.coli.
6. Visibly conjunctivitis ,swelling of facial skin, lacrimation are often seen
7. Infection may affect all the chickens in a flock
8. Young birds are affected more than older.
9. Loss of egg production in Breeders and Layers.
10. ND , ILT and IB infections increases the chances of Mycoplasma gallisepticum and M.Synovia outbreaks