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<FlashCard questions="4">
|q1= What bird species are commonly affected by Duck Viral Enteritis?
|a1=
*Ducks
*Geese
*Swans
*Waterfowl
|l1=Duck Viral Enteritis#Signalment 
|q2=What are the common clinical signs of DVE?
|a2=
*Greenish diarrhoea +/- blood
*Drooped wing appearance
*Dehydration and refusal to drink
*Plaques on the eyelids
*Decrease in egg production
*Neurological signs
|l2= Duck Viral Enteritis#Clinical Signs
|q3= What is the pathognomic sign at post-mortem of DVE?
|a3= Petechiation of conjunctivae, mucous membranes, trachea and gastrointestinal mucosae.
|l3= Duck Viral Enteritis#Diagnosis
|q4=What is the only treatment during an outbreak of DVE and why is it effective?
|a4=
*Vaccination is the only treatment
*It is effective because immunity is immediate, particularly in young birds and so transmission can be prevented during an outbreak. This is due to the “interference phenomenon”.
|l4= Duck Viral Enteritis#Treatment
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