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Veterinaria Digital - 7/10/2022

This type of diarrhea is common in piglets between 10 days and two weeks of age. In addition to yellowish and watery feces, weak animals are observed, with delayed growth and higher mortality rates.

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Atlas of Pathology

Veterinaria Digital - 13/06/2022

Frequently, prolapses occur as a result of constipation in pregnant or recently farrowing sows. To avoid this problem, it is necessary to improve the access of the pigs to water, mechanically reduce the prolapse, administer injected penicillin, and if...

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Atlas of Pathology

Veterinaria Digital - 28/03/2022

Lesions caused by C. perfringens in proventriculus: In the transit area between the proventriculus and the gizzard, there are anaerobic conditions where Clostridium perfringens can multiplicate. In this location, C. perfringens causes ulceration and...

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Atlas of Pathology

Veterinaria Digital - 21/03/2022

Necrotic enteritis in broiler: In this clinical case, we can observe reddish lesions present in the duodenum and ileum, that are compatible with haemorrhages and necrotic foci caused by Clostridium perfringens. There are several factors that may...

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Atlas of Pathology

Veterinaria Digital - 14/03/2022

This sign, mainly of the left side, is a symptom that, accompanied by greenish yolks with a relative weight greater than 7% of body weight, facilitates the diagnosis of avian infectious toxic hepatoenteritis, a disease caused by SH2+ enterobacteria.

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Atlas of Pathology

Veterinaria Digital - 8/03/2022

Mineral absorption deficiency in layers: In this type of birds, it is common to find some cases of eggs without shell, which are only covered by the outer membrane. The causes are multiple and include deficiency of calcium and other minerals, mycotoxins...