Derzsy’s Disease Flashcards

Question	Answer		Article
What two bird species can Derzsy’s disease affect?	Geese and Muscovy ducks		Link to Article
What type of virus is responsible?	Parvovirus		Link to Article
What age of bird is usually clinically affected?	Goslings and ducklings under 10 days old		Link to Article
What rate of mortality is often seen in this age group?	100%		Link to Article
What clinical signs develop in subacute and chronic disease?	Anorexia Polydipsia Nasal and Ocular discharge Headshaking Swollen eyelids and uropygial gland Profuse white diarrhoea Oral pseudomembrane		Link to Article
Which organ most often shows pathology in acute disease cases and how?	The heart The myocardium is pale The heart is rounded at the apex Histopathologically, the myocardial cells have lost their striation, are infiltrated by fat cells and have Intranuclear inclusion bodies.		Link to Article
Several vaccines are available. When should the inactivated one be used?	Only in flocks that have never had Derzsy’s Disease.		Link to Article