Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation in “Hitra Disease” (Hemorrhagic Syndrome) in Farmed Atlantic Salmon

• Published in: Veterinary Pathology
• Main Authors: Salte, R., Nafstad, P., Åsgård, T.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: SAGE Publications 1987
• Subjects: Hitra; Atlantic salmon
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030098588702400503; https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/030098588702400503

Necropsy findings in adult salmon with subclinical “Hitra disease” (hemorrhagic syndrome) varied from negligible to hemorrhagic diathesis with generalized edema. By light microscopy, minute vessels were dilated, arterioles had mural necrosis, and thrombi were present. Occlusions consisted of fused e...