Abstract
In May 1997, upon inspection at a meat-processing plant, about 8% of the broilers were discarded because of gelatinous exudates in subcutaneous tissues. Pathological examinations were subsequently performed on breast meats from 8 (group A) and thigh meats from an additional 8 (group B) of the birds with these exudates. Breast meats from 10 birds (group C) without apparent macroscopic lesions were used as controls. Histologically, all the 16 birds showed appearance of the synovial bursae by its dilation and proliferation of granulation tissue. Dermal granulomas were dectected in 3 birds in group A and 2 birds in group B. Thickening of the skin and subcutis too was observed in groups A and B.
