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|q1= What is your primary differential diagnosis? | |q1= What is your primary differential diagnosis? | ||
|a1= Poxvirus infection of the conjunctiva and periorbital skin. | |a1= Poxvirus infection of the conjunctiva and periorbital skin. | ||
| − | |l1= | + | |l1= Fowl Pox |
|q2= List several possible differential diagnoses. | |q2= List several possible differential diagnoses. | ||
|a2= In psittacines, circovirus – PBFD – must also be considered as a similar lesion can be seen. | |a2= In psittacines, circovirus – PBFD – must also be considered as a similar lesion can be seen. | ||
In all birds, other infectious diseases, hypersensitivity, and trauma should be ruled out. | In all birds, other infectious diseases, hypersensitivity, and trauma should be ruled out. | ||
| − | |l2= | + | |l2= Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease |
|q3= What is necessary to make a definitive diagnosis? | |q3= What is necessary to make a definitive diagnosis? | ||
|a3= A definitive diagnosis is made histologically by observing the characteristic intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies in epithelial cells. | |a3= A definitive diagnosis is made histologically by observing the characteristic intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies in epithelial cells. | ||
| − | |l3= | + | |l3= Fowl Pox#Diagnosis |
|q4= How is the disease transmitted? | |q4= How is the disease transmitted? | ||
|a4= The disease can spread by direct contact and by biting insects; control of the latter may be necessary to stop an outbreak. | |a4= The disease can spread by direct contact and by biting insects; control of the latter may be necessary to stop an outbreak. | ||
| − | |l4= | + | |l4= Fowl Pox |
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Shown above is the presenting lesion in a bird from a group with several affected individuals.
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| What is your primary differential diagnosis? | Poxvirus infection of the conjunctiva and periorbital skin.
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Link to Article | |
| List several possible differential diagnoses. | In psittacines, circovirus – PBFD – must also be considered as a similar lesion can be seen.
In all birds, other infectious diseases, hypersensitivity, and trauma should be ruled out. |
Link to Article | |
| What is necessary to make a definitive diagnosis? | A definitive diagnosis is made histologically by observing the characteristic intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies in epithelial cells.
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Link to Article | |
| How is the disease transmitted? | The disease can spread by direct contact and by biting insects; control of the latter may be necessary to stop an outbreak.
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Link to Article | |
