| Summary Information |
| Diseases / List of Miscellaneous /
Metabolic / Multifactorial Diseases / Disease summary |
| Alternative Names |
- Egg Yolk Peritonitis
- Egg-related Septic Peritonitis
See also: Egg Binding |
| Disease Agents |
Yolk
in the peritoneum from a ruptured egg, or retained egg in oviduct; usually secondary
bacterial infection in severe cases (B11.39.w7, B13.29.w8, P3.1995.w1). |
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| General Description |
Inflammation
of the oviduct secondary to egg retention or egg rupture (See: Egg
Binding).
- Clinical signs: Depression, weight loss, inappetance,
sometimes ascites, death (B11.39.w7, B12.36.w3, B13.46.w1, B13.29.w8, P3.1995.w1).
- Clinical pathology: Raised white cell count in blood and in
peritoneal fluid, relative heterophilia (B11.39.w11, B12.36.w3).
- Gross post mortem findings: Ruptured yolk (yellow green
or brown fluid, or yellowish cheesy inspissated mass) in peritoneal cavity, or necrotic
oviduct around a retained egg. Associated peritonitis (inflammation of the peritoneum).
May be infection of other organs also (B16.19.w1, B13.29.w8, P3.1995.w1).
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| Further Information |
- Inflammation may be mild if no secondary bacterial infection.
- Severe peritonitis if bacterial infection involved: Colibacillosis is common.
- Treatment:
- Supportive care - heat, fluids, nutritional supplementation as required.
- Antibiotics - long term treatment required.
- Surgery - removal of yolk/egg material, flushing with large volumes of
fluids (saline) and antimicrobial agents.
- Salpingohysterectomy may also be required.
- N.B. In waterfowl, pathology is usually severe and
prognosis is generally considered to be poor.
(B11.39.w7,
B11.41.w9, B12.36.w3, B13.29.w8, P3.1995.w1). |
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| Host taxa groups /species |
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| Disease has been reported in either the wild or
in captivity in the following WATERFOWL Species: |
[N.B. Miscellaneous
/ Traumatic Diseases tend to be under-reported and the majority are likely to affect all
waterfowl species, given exposure to the related disease agents/factors.]
- 'Stiff tailed ducks' Oxyurini and white-backed duck Thalassornis
leuconotus in collections in the UK (J7.33.w3).
- Whistling ducks Dendrocygna spp. (low incidence) in collections
in the UK (J7.33.w2).
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| Disease has been reported in free-ranging
populations of the following WATERFOWL Species: |
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