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Clinical Signs: 
Dullness, prostration
Morphologic diagnosis: 
Skin: Moderate acute hemorrhage and congestion
Clinical description: 
Day 2 post inoculation. Mild to moderate petechial hemorrhages on the skin of the comb and the wattles.
Pathologic description: 
The skin of the comb and wattles are irregularly reddened
Record number: 
20701
Case number: 
5027
Age: 
6 weeks
Breed: 
White Leghorn SPF
Clinical form: 
Acute
Infection type: 
Experimental
History: 
The 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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