Disease Images

Disease Images: Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease

Additional resources for Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease


Description:
Deer, rumen and reticulum. The serosal surface of the rumen has fine linear to coalescing hemorrhages, and there is extensive congestion and hemorrhage of the ruminal and reticular mucosa.

Credit: Dr. E. Howerth, University of Georgia, Department of Veterinary Pathology
Photo ID: EHD_001

Description:
Deer, abomasum. Mucosal folds are diffusely thickened by edema and contain multifocal, sharply-demarcated, red-brown areas of ulceration and hemorrhage.

Credit: Dr. E. Howerth, University of Georgia, Department of Veterinary Pathology
Photo ID: EHD_002

Description:
Deer, lungs and trachea. There is moderate to marked widening of interlobular septa (edema). The tracheal mucosa is diffusely congested and contains several blood clots, and there are a few small pleural hemorrhages.

Credit: Dr. E. Howerth, University of Georgia, Department of Veterinary Pathology
Photo ID: EHD_003

Description:
Deer, pulmonary artery and lungs. Locally extensive adventitial hemorrhage at the base of the pulmonary artery is considered pathognomonic for EHD and bluetongue in ruminants. Lungs contain many red areas (congestion and hemorrhage).

Credit: Dr. E. Howerth, University of Georgia, Department of Veterinary Pathology
Photo ID: EHD_004

Description:
Deer, oral mucosa. The tips of many buccal papillae are reddened and eroded.

Credit: Dr. E. Howerth, University of Georgia, Department of Veterinary Pathology
Photo ID: EHD_005

Description:
Deer, lungs. Interlobular septa are severely expanded by edema. The mediastinal bulla likely resulted from terminal dyspnea.

Credit: Dr. E. Howerth, University of Georgia, Department of Veterinary Pathology
Photo ID: EHD_006

Description:
Deer, rumen and reticulum (preserved specimen). The mucosa contains numerous, variably-sized areas of erosion and ulceration.

Credit: Dr. E. Howerth, University of Georgia, Department of Veterinary Pathology
Photo ID: EHD_007

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These images were annotated by Dr. Steve Sorden and Dr. Claire Andreasen and funding was provided by a USDA Higher Education Challenge Grant in collaboration with the Iowa State University Department of Veterinary Pathology, Center for Food Security and Public Health (CFSPH), Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP), and Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC).