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MYCOPLASMOSIS-001A.jpg

Clinical Signs: 
depression
Clinical description: 
Mycoplasma gallisepticum typically produces the most severe clinical signs in young birds, between the ages of 4-8 weeks. General signs may include depression, seen here, as well as reduced feed intake and poor body condition. This image shows a chicken from a flock positive for Mycoplasma gallisepticum. Within a flock, morbidity is usually high, however mortality is typically low unless complicated by concurrent infections and environmental stress.
Record number: 
8157
Case number: 
Unknown
Clinical form: 
Unknown
Infection type: 
Unknown
Housing/mgmnt type: 
Select One
Priority: 
1
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Image source URL: 
http://cidc.library.cornell.edu/vet_avian/images/MYCOPLASMOSIS Adjusted/MYCOPLASMOSIS-001A.jpg
Exam findings: 
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