Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/26/2008 - 15:40
Clinical Signs:
Depression, fever
Clinical description:
This image was taken 2 days post experimental inoculation with viscerotropic velogenic Newcastle disease. The bird is exhibiting mild depression with a reluctance to stand or move, typical early signs of this infection. There are ruffled feathers on the dorsal neck, consistent with fever.
Record number:
20550
Case number:
5034
Age:
6 weeks
Breed:
White Leghorn SPF
Clinical form:
Acute
Infection type:
Natural
History:
The photograph of this bird was taken 2 days post inoculation. The bird was experimentally inoculated with Viscerotropic Velogenic Newcastle Disease virus on 3/2/08 at Plum Island Animal Disease Center. The inoculation was performed via cloacal swab using 0.1ml.
Zootechnical purpose:
Egg layers- white egg
Housing/mgmnt type:
Select One
Priority:
1
Rights:
© Cornell University
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