Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/26/2008 - 15:40
Clinical Signs:
Dehydration, hemorrhages (comb)
Morphologic diagnosis:
Comb: Dehydration, mild acute multifocal hemorrhage
Clinical description:
This image was taken 2 days post experimental inoculation with highly pathogenic avian influenza. The comb is dry and wrinkled, indicating dehydration, and mild hemorrhages are beginning to develop on the comb.
Pathologic description:
The skin of the comb is slightly wrinkled and dry and the subcutaneous tissue is mottled by ill defined dark red foci.
Record number:
20702
Case number:
5027
Age:
6 weeks
Breed:
White Leghorn SPF
Clinical form:
Acute
Infection type:
Experimental
History:
The photograph was taken 2 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.
Zootechnical purpose:
Egg layers- white egg
Housing/mgmnt type:
Select One
Priority:
1
Rights:
© Cornell University
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