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Synonyms: navel ill, mushy chick disease Species affected: chickens Clinical signs: Affected chicks may have external navel infection, large unabsorbed yolk sacs, peritonitis with fetid odor, exudates adhering to the navel, edema of the skin of ventral body area, septicemia and dehydration. Transmission: Infection occurs at the time of hatching or shortly thereafter, before navelsContinue reading “Omphalitis (Navel ill)”