Lecture 24: Poultry 1 Flashcards
A group of Young chicks suddenly die. Owner informs you he just installed new heat lamps. Everything else about history is normal. What are you worried about
teflon toxicity from heat lamps containing teflon—> heat emits gaseous toxin that targets lungs causing massive pulmonary edema and hemorrhage
identify 1-3
- Tongue
- Glottis
- Choana with sharp choanal papillae
what this and what is fx
Uropygial gland or preen gland- produces lipid product onto feathers to make impermeable to water
what is circled and what are arrows pointing to
circle- thyroid gland
Arrows: syrinx
what is name of general body cavity, how many total body cavities a and air sacs
coelom
8 peritoneal cavities
7-8 air sacs
what body cavities indicated by 1-3
- Hepatic peritoneal cavity
- Ventral peritoneal cavity
- Intestinal peritoneal cavity
what does the intestinal peritoneal cavity contain
alimentary tract, pancreas, reproductive tract
Identify tract, 1 and arrow
Intestinal peritoneal cavity
1. Air sacs
Arrow: duodenal loop with pancreas
identify 1-4
- Lung
- Kidney
- Spleen
- Cloaca
what is unique about bird skull and brain
pneumatized skull (communicates with cervical cephalic air sac but no respiratory function)
Lissencephaly- no gyri and Sulci
what type of virus is hemorrhagic enteritis and who does it affect
adenovirus
Affects turkeys > 4weeks
what signs of you see with hemorrhagic enteritis
cloacal hemorrhage, splenomegaly, dark intestinal segments (necrohemorrhagic enteritis)
6 week old turkey- what likely wrong
hemorrhagic enteritis (adenovirus)
what type of virus is marble spleen disease and who does it affect
pheasants > 3 months
Adenovirus
what are some signs fo marble spleen disease
- Acute respiratory distress and suffocation
- Pulmonary edema
- Friable splenomegaly
what is mortality for marble spleen disease
high
marble spleen disease may cause Subclinical ___, leading to __
immunosuppression, secondary bacterial infections
4 month old pheasant euthanized for severe acute respiratory distress. Perform necropsy and see this what likely wrong
marble spleen disease (adenovirus)
what are some signs of quail bronchitis
respiratory signs, catarrhal tracheitis and airsacculitis, conjunctivitis
quail trachea what likely cause of plug material in trachea
Quail bronchitis (adenovirus)
what type of virus is avian encephalomyelitis: epidemic tremors and who does it affect severely
picornavirus
Affects chicks 1-2 weeks old
what are some signs of avian encephalomyelitis: epidemic tremors
tremors, paralysis, ataxia
what does avian encephalomyelitis (picornavirus) cause in adults
degree egg production
what are some other lesions seen in avian encephalomyelitis
- White spots on stomach walls
- Cataracts
- Neurologic