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Clinical Signs: 
Edema (face, neck)
Morphologic diagnosis: 
Facial skin: Mild edema
Clinical description: 
This image was taken 3 days post experimental inoculation with viscerotropic velogenic Newcastle disease. Mild edema of the face and neck, seen here, is one of the early signs of the neurotropic form.
Pathologic description: 
The subcutaneous tissue of the face is slightly swollen.
Record number: 
20830
Case number: 
5012
Age: 
70 weeks
Breed: 
White Leghorn SPF
Clinical form: 
Acute
Infection type: 
Experimental
History: 
The photograph of this bird was taken 3 days post inoculation. The bird was experimentally inoculated with Viscerotropic Velogenic Newcastle Disease virus [MO/31387/96] on 3/2/08 at Plum Island Animal Disease Center. The inoculation was performed via cloacal swab using 0.1ml.
Housing/mgmnt type: 
Select One
Priority: 
1
Rights: 
© Cornell University
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