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tissue_organ_import: 
Ovary: hemorrhage, congestion.
Morphologic diagnosis: 
Ovarian follicles: Marked acute hemorrhage and congestion
Clinical description: 
Velogenic viscerotropic Newcastle disease. Hemorrhagic follicles on the ovaries are commonly found in infected birds and are accompanied by a drop in egg production.
Pathologic description: 
The ovarian follicles are covered by prominent blood vessels and areas of red discoloration. The oviduct is present on the right size of the image. The large size of this structure indicates that the bird was in an active phase of egg production.
Record number: 
10394
Case number: 
Unknown
Age: 
33 weeks
Breed: 
Unknown
Clinical form: 
Acute
Infection type: 
Natural
Zootechnical purpose: 
Broiler - chicken
Zootechnical purpose type: 
Parent stock
Housing/mgmnt type: 
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Priority: 
1
Rights: 
© Cornell University
Tissues and organs: 
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