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Chicken Anaemia Virus Disease Flashcards (view source)
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The disease is more severe in chicks.
The disease is more severe in chicks.
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|q8=What are the clinical signs of Chicken Anaemia Virus Disease?
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*Clinical signs are dependent on the age of the bird.
*Chicks develop clinical signs within two weeks of hatching if infected via vertical transmission. *Chicks older than 14 days old do not show any clinical signs if infected via horizontal transmission.
Clinical signs include:
*Pale; comb, wattle, eyelids, legs and carcass, *Anorexia, weight loss, stunting, and unthriftiness
*Cyanosis, petechiation and ecchymoses,
*Weakness, lethargy and sudden death.
Neurological signs include:
*Dullness
*Depression
*Paresis
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|q9=What species of birds does the CAV infect?
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*Chickens (but can also affect quail).
The disease is more severe in chicks.
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|q10=What species of birds does the CAV infect?
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*Chickens (but can also affect quail).
The disease is more severe in chicks.
|l10=Chicken Anaemia Virus Disease#Signalment