Submitted by admin on Sat, 09/20/2008 - 21:10
Clinical Signs:
vesicles (skin)
Morphologic diagnosis:
Skin (head): Moderate multifocal to coalescing hyperplasia with hyperkeratosis and ulceration.
Clinical description:
In the later stages of the dry form of Avian Pox, shown here, the cutaneous lesions on the wattles and comb have progressed into vesicles, exhibiting thick, rough, brown scabs. Some of the lesions have coalesced.
Pathologic description:
The unfeathered skin of the head is covered by numerous, randomly arranged, well-demarcated, slightly raised plaques of brown, rough tissue. In areas, these plaques coalesce to form large lesions. A few of the plaques are covered by scabs.
Record number:
10374
Case number:
Unknown
Age:
Unknown
Breed:
Unknown
Clinical form:
Acute
Infection type:
Unknown
Zootechnical purpose:
Broiler - chicken
Housing/mgmnt type:
Select One
Priority:
1
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