Broiler chicken with a duplicated lower intestinal tract

A case is described of a duplicated lower intestinal tract in a broiler chicken. The ileum branched to form two lower intestinal tracts. The ileum of the malformed branch was swollen and attached to paired ceca that were grossly enlarged, and the rectum was a swollen blind sac, disconnected from the...

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Published in:Avian diseases 1997-10, Vol.41 (4), p.1003-1005
Main Authors: Chapman, H.D. (University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.), Beasley, J.N, Hacker, A.B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal digestion
Animals
ANUS
ARKANSAS
BROILER CHICKENS
Case Reports
CASE STUDIES
CECUM
Cecum - abnormalities
Chickens
Chickens - abnormalities
Chicks
CLOACA
CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES
Congenital Abnormalities - diagnosis
Congenital Abnormalities - pathology
Congenital Abnormalities - veterinary
Embryos
GENETIC DISORDERS
Ileum
Ileum - abnormalities
Ileum - pathology
Incidence
INTESTINES
Jejunum
RECTUM
Rectum - abnormalities
Rectum - pathology
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Summary:A case is described of a duplicated lower intestinal tract in a broiler chicken. The ileum branched to form two lower intestinal tracts. The ileum of the malformed branch was swollen and attached to paired ceca that were grossly enlarged, and the rectum was a swollen blind sac, disconnected from the exterior of the bird
ISSN:0005-2086
1938-4351
DOI:10.2307/1592361