The Pathophysiology of Chronic Hypoxia in Chickens
- 1 November 1967
- journal article
- research article
- Published by JSTOR in Avian Diseases
- Vol. 11 (4) , 609-+
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1588303
Abstract
Single Comb White Leghorn chickens exposed to high altitude (12,500 ft) for several months were killed, and post-mortem examinations were performed. Histological examinations on selected tissues showed myxoid degeneration of the endocardium and a degenerative emphysema of the lungs as the most prominent findings. The persistent mortality found in this colony of birds was attributed to polycythemia and progressive cardiovascular collapse.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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