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Poultry Diseases MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Poultry Diseases
Tree Number(s)
C22.131.728
Unique ID
D011201
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011201
Annotation
coord IM with specific poultry (IM); for abnormalities or injuries, index under POULTRY /‌abnorm or POULTRY /‌inj; don't forget also POULTRY (NIM) if no specific fowl is indexed; also check tag ANIMALS; differentiate from BIRD DISEASES on basis of definition of BIRDS & POULTRY under POULTRY
Scope Note
Diseases of birds which are raised as a source of meat or eggs for human consumption and are usually found in barnyards, hatcheries, etc. The concept is differentiated from BIRD DISEASES which is for diseases of birds not considered poultry and usually found in zoos, parks, and the wild.
Entry Version
POULTRY DIS
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2004/07/13
Poultry Diseases Preferred
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