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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.
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*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.
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Clinical signs include:
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*Pale; comb, wattle, eyelids, legs and carcass, *Anorexia, weight loss, stunting, and unthriftiness
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*Cyanosis, petechiation and ecchymoses,
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*Weakness, lethargy and sudden death.
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Neurological signs include:
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*Dullness
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*Depression
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*Paresis
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|q9=What species of birds does the CAV infect?
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*Chickens (but can also affect quail). 
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The disease is more severe in chicks. 
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|l9=Chicken Anaemia Virus Disease#Signalment
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|q10=What species of birds does the CAV infect?
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*Chickens (but can also affect quail). 
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The disease is more severe in chicks. 
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|l10=Chicken Anaemia Virus Disease#Signalment
     
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