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Mycoplasma synovia

Caused by : Mycoplasma synovia

Symptoms : Swelling of hocks, shanks & feet, Faeces may be gree in acute infection,
lameness

PM lesions :

Joints & tendons sheaths viscoid grey to yellow excude

Green liver

Sternal bursitis

Airsacculitis

Hock joint of chicken with infectious synovitis Hock Joint showing viscous yellow-gray exudate.

Swollen foot pad and swollen hock joint in chickens with infectious synovitis.

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