Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/26/2008 - 15:40
Clinical Signs:
Diarrhea
Clinical description:
This image was taken 1 day post experimental inoculation with highly pathogenic avian influenza. The bird has diarrhea. As is typical of the early stages of AI, the diarrhea is watery, with bright green staining, caused by bile pigment. Diuresis has also resulted in an excessive amount of white uric acid in the feces. As the disease progresses, the feces may become totally white.
Record number:
20378
Case number:
5005
Age:
70 weeks
Breed:
White Leghorn SPF
Clinical form:
Acute
Infection type:
Experimental
History:
The photograph of this bird was taken 1 day 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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