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Atlas of Pathology

Veterinaria Digital - 23/05/2023

The poor quality of the feed observed in past months has caused an increase in digestive mycoses. These are processes frequently caused by fungi (Aspergillus, Penicillium, Fusarium) that come from feed...

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Atlas of Pathology

Veterinaria Digital - 19/04/2021

It is common to find lesions in the corneal layer of the gizzard, and there are several causes that produce them. Some acid-resistant filamentous fungi, such as Aspergillus, Fusarium or Penicillium, can produce small superficial erosions in the corneal...

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Atlas of Pathology

Veterinaria Digital - 17/02/2021

Mycosis in turkeys. It is common to find lesions in the corneal layer of the gizzard, due to different causes. If we separate the corneal layer from the muscular layer, we can know the cause. The presence of a whitish formation that corresponds to the...

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Atlas of Pathology

Mucormycosis in the ileocecal valves - 11/05/2020

This avian mycosis is caused by fungi of the Mucor genre (Rhizopus y Mucor). They grow in the lymphatic intestinal tissues, such as the Peyer patches and the ileocecal valves. They alter the functioning of these lymphatic formations and have important...

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Main Pathologies

Dra. Maria Soriano - 28/10/2019

This article will review the symptoms and lesions, diagnosis and control of the most frequent avian mycoses in poultry farming: aspergillosis, candidiasis and mucormycosis.