Poultry Pathology Museum – 2 of 7
Posted by Anjum Andrabi on 1st September 2008
Advanced dermatitis of the feet (scaly leg) due to Knemidocoptes mutans infestation
Hyperkeratosis of the planter surface of the feet associated with pantothenic acid or biotin deficiency
The long bones of chicks with rickets can be bent without fracture
Vent peck and disembowelment in cage-housed hens can be avoided by careful beak trimming and control of light intensity
Enlarged yellow yolk sac, typical of omphalitis in a 3 day old chick
Grossly enlarged yolk sac of a chick showing red tinged contents associated with omphalitis
Regression of the ovary in a mature hen due to Salmonella pullorum infection
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