Address:	Königsweg 63 Gebäude 15 14163 Berlin
Head of Department:	Prof. Dr. Isabelle Ruhnke, PhD
Phone:	+49 30 838 62676
E-mail:	gefluegelkrankheiten@vetmed.fu-berlin.de
Appointments for vaccinations:	Frau Sabl: +49 30 838 75307 termine@vetmed.fu-berlin.de
Technical information- about our vaccination program:	Frau Schlegel-Pape: +49 30 838 71236 If necessary, please leave us a message on the answering machine so that we can get back to you within the next few days, or write an e-mail to: termine@vetmed.fu-berlin.de
Registration for the delivery of an animal carcass for dissection (registration is mandatory):	Frau Zachert: +49 30 838 69957 gefluegelkrankheiten@vetmed.fu-berlin.de

Short portrait

The Department of Poultry Diseases at the FU Berlin is responsible for the more than 10,000 bird species that are grouped in the class Aves (birds). These species include both animals that are kept for food production, such as broilers, laying hens or fattening turkeys and their products, as well as ornamental and pedigree poultry.

One focus of our work is on pathological-anatomical, virological, bacteriological, parasitological and molecular biological investigations to diagnose a wide range of infectious diseases relevant to poultry. Our research focuses in particular on various viral and bacterial respiratory pathogens in poultry. Other research projects address issues related to antibiotic-resistant microorganisms and animal welfare aspects.

In addition to the various laboratory areas, the Institute for Poultry Diseases has a department for ornamental and pedigree poultry.

Teaching

The Institute of Poultry Diseases offers lectures and clinical demonstrations on the diseases of commercial poultry, as well as ornamental, zoo and wild birds, for the eighth semester. In addition to the aetiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, therapy and prophylaxis of infectious diseases, the keeping of commercial poultry and hobby birds, as well as laboratory diagnostic methods, are also covered.

In addition, elective courses are offered to deepen selected topics, for which external lecturers are also invited.

Furthermore, a course is held for students in their ninth and tenth semesters as part of the clinical rotation in the livestock track, in which propaedeutics, laboratory diagnostic methods and the dissection process are practiced.

External services

The Institute for Poultry Diseases offers a variety of diagnostic methods. This includes necropsies of productive poultry and ornamental birds, parasitological and bacteriological investigations, including salmonella diagnostics according to EU regulations and the preparation of antibiograms, virus isolation tests, molecular biological investigations for the detection and typing of various pathogens, and the testing of sera for antibodies against bacterial and viral pathogens in poultry.

The Department of Ornamental and Breeding Poultry is also dedicated to the diagnosis, therapy and prophylaxis of privately kept birds. The facility includes X-ray, endoscopy, operating room and stables for inpatient admission of patients.

Directions

Directions by car:

• A115 to exit Kreuz Zehlendorf
• on B1 (Potsdamer Chaussee) in the direction of Steglitz
• straight ahead to the intersection with Argentinische Allee and Lindenthaler Allee (3rd traffic light; Star gas station diagonally across)
• Turn right into Lindenthaler Allee
• Turn into Clauertstraße (2nd street on the left)
• Turn into Königsweg (next street on the left)
• Take the 3rd entrance on the right into the clinic grounds (location House 31)

By public transportation:

• S1 to Mexikoplatz S-Bahn station or U3 to Krumme Lanke
• Bus 118 or 622 (direction Potsdam, Stern-Center/Nuthestr. or Stahnsdorf, Hildegardstr.) to Clauertstraße stop
• Walk along Clauertstraße
• Turn left into Königsweg
• 3rd entrance on the right into the clinic grounds (location House 31)