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Hepatitis hydropericardium, poultry
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Hepatitis hydropericardium, poultry

    Normal liver on left; hepatitis and hydropericardium on right. The liver of the affected bird is yellowish and swollen, with multiple pale foci. Excessive fluid is visible in the pericardium.

Courtesy of Dr. Pedro Villegas.

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Inclusion Body Hepatitis and Hepatitis Hydropericardium Syndrome in Poultry

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