Submitted by admin on Sat, 09/20/2008 - 21:10
Clinical Signs:
ulcerated nodules (comb)
Morphologic diagnosis:
Skin, comb: Severe locally epidermal hyperplasia with ulcers
Clinical description:
There are numerous nodular proliferative scabs on the comb, wattles and eyelids of this bird. These scabs are consistent with the cutaneous, or dry form of avian pox virus. Cutaneous pox primarily affects the non-feathered areas of the body.
Pathologic description:
A large area of the skin covering the caudal comb is distorted by multiple variably sized and shaped, sometimes coalescing, dry, raised, encrusted areas. The centers of some of these areas are sunken and the surfaces are often ulcerated.
Record number:
7630
Case number:
Unknown
Age:
Adult
Breed:
White Leghorn
Clinical form:
Unknown
Infection type:
Unknown
Housing/mgmnt type:
Select One
Priority:
1
Image source URL:
http://cidc.library.cornell.edu/vet_avian/images/POX Adjusted/POX-005A.jpg
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