Turkey Viral Hepatitis Flashcards

Question	Answer		Article
How severe are most TVH infections?	The majority are subclinical		Link to Article
How is TVH usually transmitted	Via the faecal:oral route		Link to Article
What age of bird is usually affected?	Yound turkeys <6 weeks old		Link to Article
What are the characteristic pathological changes seen with TVH?	Multifocal, grey areas of hepatic necrosis May also be areas of grey-pink pancreatic necrosis		Link to Article
What are the histopathological changes typical of TVH?	Vacuolation Mononuclear leucocytic infiltration Blood pooling and focal necrosis Giant cells		Link to Article
From what tissues can virus be isolated and when?	Liver Pancreas Spleen Kidney Faeces Virus can only be isolated up to 28 days post-infection.		Link to Article