title: Congenital intestinal incarceration in broiler chickens.
abstract: The present work describes specific congenital intestinal accidents found in commercial broiler chickens where the affected individuals have their intestinal loops translocated outside the abdomen. These anomalies have been observed in many embryos that failed to hatch, in newly hatched chicks, as well as in broilers at various stages of growth. It appears that these lesions stem from incomplete closure of the abdominal cavity during the last stages of embryonic development.
authors: Prairie Diagnostic Services, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Canada.
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authors: C
authors: Wojnarowicz
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authors: AA
authors: Olkowski
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D007422:Intestines / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology