In this episode of Current Vet, Dr Lottie talks about avian
influenza, also known as bird flu.
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Timeline:
00:00 Intro
00:30 Case
01:57 Aetiology & Pathogenesis
04:17 Clinical Signs
05:55 Diagnosis
07:33 Treatment
09:56 Why AI is a Global Concern
13:58 Current News
16:04 Key Points
17:24 Outro
Recommended Reading
WOAH (World Organisation for Animal Health)
FAO Animal Health Updates:
USDA APHIS (for U.S. vets)
DEFRA UK or APHA (for UK vets)
OFFLU Network (FAO/WOAH)
References
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2006.10.051
Capua, I. and Alexander, D.J. (2009). Avian influenza
infection in birds: a challenge and opportunity for the poultry
veterinarian. Poultry Science, 88(4), 842–846.
https://doi.org/10.3382/ps.2008-00289
Swayne, D.E. (2022). Avian influenza. In: Swayne, D.E. (ed.)
Diseases of Poultry. 13th ed. Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 181–216.
Bi, Y., Yang, J., Wang, L., Ran, L. and Gao, G.F. (2024).
Ecology and evolution of avian influenza viruses. Current
Biology, 34(15), pp. 716–721.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2024.05.053
FAO (2025). Global AIV with zoonotic potential – situation
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https://www.fao.org/animal-health/situation-updates/global-aiv-with-zoonotic-potential/en
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WOAH (2025). Avian Influenza. World Organisation for Animal
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