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Proventriculus, Gizzard: hemorrhages, congestion.
Morphologic diagnosis: 
Proventriculus: Severe acute mucosal hemorrhage and congestion
Clinical description: 
NDV can produce hemorrhagic lesions throughout the gastrointestinal tract. In this chicken, there are severe lesions in the proventriculus and gizzard.
Pathologic description: 
The proventricular mucosa is diffusely red and swollen. The reddening is particularly prominent at the esophogeal/proventricular junction (right side of image). Blood tinged fluid is present in the ventriculus (gizzard).
Record number: 
8248
Case number: 
Unknown
Clinical form: 
Unknown
Infection type: 
Unknown
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Priority: 
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