Deviated keel bone in broiler - 19/10/2020

Deviated keel bone in broiler: It is considered as a type of rickets related to mineral deficiencies. Usually, it is caused by a deficiency in the absorption of phosphorus in the intestine, or inadequate levels of this mineral in diet. Furthermore, there...

Veterinaria Digital - 13/10/2020

Shigella infection in the liver: Infectious toxic hepatoenteritis is a vertical infection that can be produced by different enterobacteria, such as Shigella, which causes bacterial hepatitis with livers where hypertrophied lobes and whitish...

Veterinaria Digital - 5/10/2020

Lesions in kidney by IBV. Infectious bronchitis is caused by coronavirus. Some serotypes of this virus have tropism for the kidney causing lesions like the one observed in the picture, which leads to kidney failure. In addition, it is common to find...

Veterinaria Digital - 28/09/2020

Blood in faeces caused by trichothecenes: When the presence of blood in the faeces is due to lesions caused by trichothecenes, the blood appears separated from the faeces, contrary to what happens when the origin of the haemorrhage is different. In...

Veterinaria Digital - 21/09/2020

It is common to find different types of eggshell defects. They usually occur as a consequence of bacterial  or viral salpingitis. The latter is more common, and causes longitudinal striations on the eggshell. However, bacteria usually cause irregular or...

Veterinaria Digital - 17/08/2020

Infectious bronchitis is a typically respiratory disease that causes respiratory problems and decreased performance in laying hens. In the necropsy, accumulations of mucus in the airways and congestive lungs can be observed (right image). Some strains of...