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Swollen head in broilers

tissue_organ_import: 
eye, periorbital
Morphologic diagnosis: 
Subcutaneous tissue and eye: severe acute cellulitis and conjunctivitis
Clinical description: 
On post-mortem examination, yellow gelatinous to purulent edema may be found in the swollen subcutaneous tissues of the head, neck, and wattles.
Pathologic description: 
The face, particularly around the eye, is markedly swollen and the bird’s eye is swollen shut. The tissue is red and there is a small amount of dried discharge on the periocular skin.
Record number: 
10372
Case number: 
Unknown
Age: 
Unknown
Breed: 
Unknown
Clinical form: 
Unknown
Infection type: 
Unknown
Zootechnical purpose: 
Broiler - chicken
Housing/mgmnt type: 
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Priority: 
1
Rights: 
© Cornell University
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