Postmortem Findings
A. Nasal discharge
1. Infectious Bronchitis
2. Wet Pox
B. Nasal discharge, swelling in facial tissues and/or sinuses
1. Infectious Coryza
2. Mycoplasma Gallisepticum
3. Fowl Cholera
4. Nutritional Roup
A. Swelling
1. Infectious coryza
2. Mycoplasma Gallisepticum
A. Cheesy patches
1. Wet Pox
B. Swelling
1. Iinfectious Coryza
2. Mycoplasma Gallisepticum
A. Mucus or blood-tinged plugs
1. Laryngotrachetitis
B. Swelling
1. Infectious Coryza
2. Mycoplasma Gallisepticum
A. Cheesy patches
1. Wet Pox
B. Clear exudate
1. Infectious Bronchitis
C. Mucus or blood-tinged plugs
1. Laryngotrachetitis
D. Swelling
1. Infectious Coryza
2. Mycoplasma Gallisepticum
E. Red worms
1. Gapeworms
A. Green tint, fur-like, yellow nodules
1. Aspergillosis
B. Grayish
1. Salmonellosis
C. White nodules
1. Mycoplasma Gallisepticum
D. Brownish
1. Typhoid
E. Red, bloated
1. Sudden Death Syndrome
F. Bloody
1. Toxoplasmosis
2. Broiler ascites
3. Cholera
G. White or gray-nodules
1. Pullorum
H. Tumors
1. Lymphoid Leukosis
I. Solidified
1. Marek's Disease
A. Thickened; covered with yellow exudate
1. Infectious Bronchitis
2. Mycoplasma Gallisepticum
3. Mycoplasma Meleagridis (turkeys only)
4. Newcastle Disease
5. Aspergillosis
6. Infectious Coryza
A. Sour
1. Trichomoniasis
2. Candidiasis aka Thrush, Moniliasis, Sour Crop, Crop Mold
3. Bluecomb
4. Crop Impaction
B. Maggots
1. Botulism
C. Sticky Mucus
1. Cholera
D. Turkish-towel appearance
1. Candidiasis, aka Thrush, Moniliasis, Sour Crop, Crop Mold
A. Erosion
1. Impaction
2. Vitamin deficiency
A. Mucus filled
1. Infectious Bursal Disease
2. Bluecomb
3. Ochratoxicosis
B. Greenish mucus
1. Spirochetosis
C. Watery mucus
1. Campylobacteriosis
D. Sticky mucus
1. Cholera
E. Bloody mucus
1. Colibacillosis
F. Bloody
1. Coccidiosis
2. Leucocytozoonosis
G. Foul brown fluid
1. Necrotic Enteritis
H. Yellowish buttons
1. Ulcerative Enteritis
I. Yellowish, watery
1. Rotaviral Enteritis
J. Inflamed, slimy
1. Typhoid
K. Inflamed
1. Ergotism
2. Paratyphoid
L. Spotted
1. Coccidiosis
2. Pullorum
M. Pale, distended
1. Infectious Stunting Syndrome
N. Feed-filled
1. Sudden Death Syndrome
O. Yellow or gray knobs
1. Tuberculosis
P. Worms
1. Roundworm, Tapeworm, Capillaria, Cecal
A. Swollen, white spots
1. Bluecomb
A. Swollen, yellow core, cheesy exudate, ulceration
1. Pullorum
2. Paratyphoid
3. Blackhead
4. Arizonosis
B. Swollen, filled with blood or blood clots, cheesy, blood tinged exudate
1. Cecal Coccidiosis
C. Worms
1. Cecal Worm
D. Yellow nodules
1. Ulcerative Enteritis
2. Erysipelas
E. Yellowish, watery
1. Rotaviral Enteritis
A. Film-covered
1. Air-sac Disease
2. Chronic Respiratory Disease
B. Swollen
1. Necrotic Dermatitis
2. Lymphoid Leukosis
3. Algae Poisoning
4. Erysipelas
C. Swollen, mottled, yellow
1. Arizonosis
D. Swollen, discolored
1. Broiler Ascites
2. Chlamydiosis
E. Swollen, gray spots
1. Cholera
F. Swollen, gray areas
1. Marek's Disease
G. Swollen, bronze or green or red
1. Typhoid
2. Infectious Synovitis
H. Swollen, red-streaks/white dots
1. Paratyphoid
I. Swollen, white or gray nodules
1. Pullorum
J. Swollen, spotted
1. Toxoplasmosis
2. Ochratoxicosis
3. Pseudomonas
4. Spirochetosis
K. Patchy
1. Infectious Anemia
2. Blackhead
3. Listeriosis
L. Patchy red or pale
1. Streptococcosis
M. Mottled with yellow
1. Ulcerative Enteritis
N. Mushy
1. Histoplasmosis
O. Mushy, yellow
1. Fatty Liver Syndrome
P. Dark
1. Bluecomb
Q. Greenish
1. Colibacillosis
R. Greenish w/red-spots
1. Infectious Anemia
S. Yellow Stars
1. Campylobacteriosis
T. Needle-like crystals
1. Gout (visceral)
U. Tumors
1. Marek's Disease
2. Lymphoid Leukosis
V. Gray or yellow nodules
1. Tuberculosis
A. Dried out
1. Infectious Bursal Disease
2. Ulcerative Enteritis
3. Gout (visceral)
4. Tuberculosis
B. Blood spotted
1. Erysipelas
C. White streaks
1. White Muscle Disease
2. Bluecomb
A. Film covered
1. Air-Sac Disease
2. Chronic Respiratory Disease
B. Discolored
1. Arizonosis
C. Pale, yellowish
1. Fatty Liver Syndrome
E. Pale, enlarged
1. Listeriosis
2. Streptococcosis
3. Spirochetosis
F. Yellow, enlarged
1. Round Heart Disease
G. Spotted, enlarged
1. Pullorum
H. Enlarged right side
1. Broiler Ascites
I. Surrounded w/fluid
1. Cholera
J. Tumors
1. Lymphoid Leukosis
A. White or gray nodules
1. Tuberculosis
B. Gray white tumors
1. Marek's Disease
C. Swollen
1. Pullorum
2. Erysipelas
3. Leucocytozoonosis
4. Synovitis
D. Swollen, red
1. Typhoid
E. Swollen, dark, soft
1. Chlamydiosis
F. Swollen, spotted
1. Ulcerative Enteritis
2. Infectious Bursal Disease
3. Colibacillosis
4. Pseudomonas
G. Swollen, patchy
1. Marek's Disease
2. Spirochetosis
H. Mushy
1. Histoplasmosis
I. Shriveled
1. Infectious Anemia
J. Tumors
1. Lymphoid Leukosis
K. Gray or yellow nodules
1. Tuberculosis
A. Wart-like scabs or nodules on unfeathered parts
1. Fowl Pox
A. Fragile, thin,soft
1. Cage Fatigue
B. Soft, rubbery
1. Rickets
C. Thickened
1. Osteopetrosis
A. Tumors in marrow
1. Tuberculosis
2. Lymphoid Leukosis
B. Fatty marrow
1. Infectious Anemia
A. Grayish dots
1. Colibacillosis
B. Spotted, pale
1. Infectious Synovitis
C. Swollen
1. Salmonellosis
2. Lymphoid Leukosis
3. Paratyphoid
4. Typhoid
5. Erysipelas
D. Swollen, spotted
1. Marek's Disease
2. Pseudomanas
E. Swollen, dark
1. Bluecomb
F. Swollen, pale
1. Infectious Bursal Disease
2. Gout (visceral)
3. Infectious Bronchitis
4. Ochractoxicosis
5. Spirochetosis
G. Blood filled
1. Infectious Anemia
H. Tumors
1. Lymphoid Leukosis
I. Shriveled or enlarged
1. Gout (visceral)
A. Swollen, cheesy
1. Infectious Bursal Disease
B. Shriveled
1. Infectious Anemia
2. Runting Syndrome
C. Tumors
1. Lymphoid Leukosis
A. Broken yolk
1. Bluecomb
2. Cholera
3. Colibacillosis
4. Pullorum
5. Infectious Bronchitis
A. Gray white tumors
1. Marek's Disease
B. Swollen, bloody
1. Infectious Stunting Syndrome
A. Crystals
1. Infectious Bronchitis
2. Gout (visceral)
B. Chalky
1. Monocytosis
2. Vitamin A Deficiency
A. Enlarged tumororus growth
1. Marek's Disease
B. Misshapen ova, hard, brown or green
1. Pullorum and Salmonella
C. Ova scattered throughout abdominal cavity
1. Internal Layer
A. Small, yellow or brown
1. Marek's Disease
