Submitted by admin on Sat, 09/20/2008 - 21:10
Clinical Signs:
nodules and scabs (dorsal back)
Morphologic diagnosis:
Skin (back): Severe hyperplasia with hyperkeratosis.
Clinical description:
This image shows the dry, or cutaneous, form of avian pox. There are many pox lesions along the dorsum of this table-egg layer. Pox lesions typically develop on the head and legs however, in rare cases, they may extend into other regions of the body. The lesions are cutaneous nodules of epithelial hyperplasia arising from the epidermis and feather follicles.
Pathologic description:
The skin along the back of this bird is covered by numerous, irregularly-shaped, well-demarcated, sometimes coalescing raised, grey plaques. The surfaces of the lesions are granular, rough and dry.
Record number:
10373
Case number:
Unknown
Age:
Unknown
Breed:
Unknown
Clinical form:
Unknown
Infection type:
Unknown
Zootechnical purpose:
Egg layers- white egg
Housing/mgmnt type:
Select One
Priority:
1
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