Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/26/2008 - 15:40
Clinical Signs:
Conjunctivitis, ocular discharge, edema (eyelids)
Morphologic diagnosis:
Eyelids: Moderate acute diffuse catarrhal blepheritis and conjunctivitis
Clinical description:
This image was taken 5 days post experimental inoculation with viscerotropic velogenic Newcastle disease. Ocular signs commonly include edema of the eyelids, conjunctivitis, and ocular discharge, all of which are visible in this photo.
Pathologic description:
The eyelids are swollen preventing them from fully opening. The eyelids are crusted with a small amount of yellow material. The ocular conjunctiva, visible along the lateral canthus of the eye, is injected and a congested blood vessel is evident.
Record number:
20997
Case number:
5029
Age:
16 weeks
Breed:
White Leghorn SPF
Clinical form:
Acute
Infection type:
Experimental
History:
The photograph of this bird was taken 4 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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