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Clinical description: 
Day 2 post inoculation. The bird is found dead. Detailed view of the wattles. There is moderate swelling of the wattles with severe ecchymotic lesions.
Record number: 
21022
Case number: 
5019
Age: 
70 weeks
Breed: 
White Leghorn SPF
Clinical form: 
Acute
Infection type: 
Experimental
History: 
This 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: 
3
Rights: 
© Cornell University
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