Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/26/2008 - 15:40
tissue_organ_import:
Wattle: ecchymosis, edema, and congestion.
Morphologic diagnosis:
Wattle and skin: Severe acute focal ecchymosis with edema and congestion.
Clinical description:
This image was taken 2 days post experimental inoculation with highly pathogenic avian influenza. On this detailed view of the wattle, congestion and a severe ecchymotic lesion can be observed.
Pathologic description:
The wattle is swollen and the the skin is reddened. There is a large, well demarcated, irregularly shaped dark red area on this skin at the junction of the wattle and the neck (ecchymosis).
Record number:
20774
Case number:
5019
Age:
70 weeks
Breed:
White Leghorn SPF
Clinical form:
Acute
Infection type:
Experimental
History:
The photograph was taken 2 days post inoculation. The bird was experimentally inoculated with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus on 3/2/08 at Plum Island Animal Disease Center. The inoculation was performed in the caudal thoracic air sac with strain A/CK/PA/469/3-84/H5N2, using 0.25ml.
Zootechnical purpose:
Egg layers- white egg
Housing/mgmnt type:
Select One
Priority:
1
Rights:
© Cornell University
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