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In collaboration with Elena Johnson, CVC AC Ascites Syndrome refers to right heart failure and valvular insufficiency, due mostly to pulmonary hypertension. It’s one of the most important causes of mortality in broiler chicken flocks. This is a cardiovascular disease unique to broilers, and it’s directly linked to rapid growth rate. Their internal organs cannotContinue reading “Ascites Syndrome (Water Belly)”