Viral arthritis (poultry)

{{Short description|Infectious disease of poultry}}

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Viral arthritis is an infectious disease in poultry, such as chickens and turkeys, caused by Avian reovirus.{{cite web |last1=Nicholds |first1=Jenny |last2=Sellers |first2=Holly S. |title=Viral arthritis in poultry |url=https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/viral-arthritis/viral-arthritis-in-poultry?query=viral%20arthritis |website=Merck Veterinary Manual |access-date=21 August 2021 |date=March 2020}} Arthritis and tenosynovitis are the main signs of Avian reovirus infection in chickens, although the virus can cause other signs.{{cite journal |last1=Jones |first1=R.C. |title=Avian reovirus infections. |journal=Revue Scientifique et Technique (International Office of Epizootics) |date=August 2000 |volume=19 |issue=2 |pages=614–25 |doi=10.20506/rst.19.2.1237 |doi-access= |pmid=10935283}}

The prominent sign is swelling of the digital flexor and metatarsal extensor tendons. The hock joint itself is not so sharply affected, showing just a small amount of synovial exsudate when opened.{{cite book |last=Olson |first=N.O. |chapter=Reovirus infections |title=Diseases of poultry |date=1972 |editor-first=M.S. |editor-last=Hofstad |publisher=Iowa State University Press |location=Ames, Iowa, USA |isbn=0-8138-0430-2 |pages=560–566}}

Vaccination is the primary method used to control this disease.