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Photographs from Wild Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) found dead in WI

By National Wildlife Health Center
Photographs of liver and ceca from a dead wild turkey.
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Detailed Description

Photographs from Wild Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) found dead in Wisconsin, USA.  (A) The liver contains many multifocal to coalescing bullseye-shaped foci of necrosis (arrows). The ventriculus (*) is labeled for orientation. (B) The paired ceca (*) are ectatic with thickened walls. (C) The ceca (opened) are filled with tan-brown liquid content and contain plaques of necrosis on the mucosa (arrows).

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Public Domain.