Submitted by admin on Sat, 09/20/2008 - 21:10
Clinical Signs:
nodules and scabs (combs, wattles, periocular)
Morphologic diagnosis:
Unfeathered skin: Moderate hyperplasia with ulceration.
Conjunctiva: Moderate suppurative conjunctivitis.
Clinical description:
In this photograph, a late stage of the cutaneous (dry) form of avian pox is illustrated in the comb, wattles, and periocular region. Pox virus is slow-spreading and skin lesions change over a period of approximately 2-8 weeks. Lesions progress from nodules, to small white foci, papules, vesicles, scabs (seen here), and eventually scars.
Pathologic description:
The unfeathered skin on the head is covered by multiple, well-demarcated, irregularly contoured plaques of tan, dry, flaky tissue. The plaques on the comb are often covered by dried blood. Those on the wattle, are coalescing and covered by smaller scabs. The conjunctiva is swollen and pale tan mucoid material oozes from the medial canthus of the eye.
Record number:
7657
Case number:
Unknown
Clinical form:
Unknown
Infection type:
Unknown
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Priority:
1
Image source URL:
http://cidc.library.cornell.edu/vet_avian/images/POX Adjusted/POX-036A.jpg
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