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tissue_organ_import: 
Periorbital skin: edema.
Morphologic diagnosis: 
Periocular skin: Mild edema
Clinical description: 
This image was taken 2 days post experimental inoculation with highly pathogenic avian influenza. The bird was found dead in its cage. There is mild periocular edema but no other external lesions. Birds that die of peracute disease, such as this one, may not have significant gross lesions.
Pathologic description: 
The subcutaneous tissue around the eye is slightly swollen.
Record number: 
20747
Case number: 
5013
Age: 
70 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: 
1
Rights: 
© Cornell University
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