Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/26/2008 - 15:40
Morphologic diagnosis:
Subcutaneous tissue: Severe acute diffuse edema
Clinical description:
Subcutaneous acccumulation of serous exudate in the subcutaneous tissue of the intermandibular area and in the connective tissue of the wattles.
Pathologic description:
The subcutaneous tissue of the intramandibular region is wet, gelatinous, and expanded by clear, yellow fluid.
Record number:
20969
Case number:
5047
Age:
16 weeks
Breed:
White Leghorn SPF
Clinical form:
Acute
Infection type:
Experimental
History:
The photograph was taken 5 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.
Housing/mgmnt type:
Select One
Priority:
3
Rights:
© Cornell University
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