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Right Oviductal Cystic Dilatation in a Gram Priya Layer Chicken- Case Retort

Sanjiv kumar

Abstract


Carcass of a gram priya breed Layer was necropsied to ascertain the cause of death. The external appearance showed highly distended and pendulous abdomen. On opening of the carcass haemorrhages over the mesentery and congested intestine was observed. Liver was enlarged and lungs showed pin point haemorrhages. Abdominal cavity was filled with little amount of thick consistency fluid. The ovarian follicles were well developed but a large peri- follicular haematoma was evident. Right oviduct which is vestigial in birds was having cystic dilatation, which sized about 10 cm and was filled with clear watery fluid. Cyst tissue was collected for histopathology which showed layer of cuboidal epithelium along with smooth muscles and fibres.


Keywords


Distended abdomen, peri-follicular haematoma, cystic dilatation, right oviduct.

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