Sudden death by allotriophagy and Haemonchosis in a goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) of Córdoba department, Colombia
We report the case of a domestic goat of the Alpine race, whole male, about 6 years old, which was attended by the animal pathology service of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science at the University of Cordoba. The anamnesis indicates that the animal was found dead in the sheepfold i...
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| description | We report the case of a domestic goat of the Alpine race, whole male, about 6 years old, which was attended by the animal pathology service of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science at the University of Cordoba. The anamnesis indicates that the animal was found dead in the sheepfold in the morning, with no reports of traumas or illness on the part of the operator, so he was transferred to the necropsy room of the area of animal pathology. The external examination of the corpse showed: poor body condition, hirsute coat, pale mucosa and marked abdominal distention. Necropsy revealed anemia (pallor in the ocular and buccal mucosa, as well as in muscles and in the shortage of subcutaneous adipose tissue), hydrothorax and hydroperitoneum were found, pre-stomachs were enlarged with the presence of gas and solid material. When the rumen was dissected, large quantities of plastic bags were found, as well as a large quantity of mango seeds (Mangifera spp). When the abomasum was dissected, the erythematous and edematized abomasal mucosa was detected in the presence of large numbers of red parasites Haemonchus contortus type. Adult parasites and fecal material were collected from the rectal ampulla and sent to the parasitology laboratory of The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science at the University of Córdoba for classification. The definitive diagnoses of the cadaver were marked anemia, parasitic abomasitis caused by Hemoncosis (Haemonchus contortus), ruminal overload by allotrophagy (plasticphagy), these being the probable causes of death of the animal. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6fcd48d9d1904b91afe1fc9a7ba96a4a2022-12-21T23:56:48ZengUniversidad de SucreRevista Colombiana de Ciencia Animal Recia2027-42972017-07-019222222610.24188/recia.v9.n2.2017.561511Sudden death by allotriophagy and Haemonchosis in a goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) of Córdoba department, ColombiaJosé Cardona A0Jaime Álvarez P1Jair Pérez O2Universidad de Córdoba, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Departamento de Ciencias Pecuarias. Grupo de Investigación en Medicina de Grandes Animales (MEGA), Montería, Colombia.Universidad de Córdoba, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Departamento de Ciencias Pecuarias. Montería, Colombia.Universidad de La Salle, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Bogotá, ColombiaWe report the case of a domestic goat of the Alpine race, whole male, about 6 years old, which was attended by the animal pathology service of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science at the University of Cordoba. The anamnesis indicates that the animal was found dead in the sheepfold in the morning, with no reports of traumas or illness on the part of the operator, so he was transferred to the necropsy room of the area of animal pathology. The external examination of the corpse showed: poor body condition, hirsute coat, pale mucosa and marked abdominal distention. Necropsy revealed anemia (pallor in the ocular and buccal mucosa, as well as in muscles and in the shortage of subcutaneous adipose tissue), hydrothorax and hydroperitoneum were found, pre-stomachs were enlarged with the presence of gas and solid material. When the rumen was dissected, large quantities of plastic bags were found, as well as a large quantity of mango seeds (Mangifera spp). When the abomasum was dissected, the erythematous and edematized abomasal mucosa was detected in the presence of large numbers of red parasites Haemonchus contortus type. Adult parasites and fecal material were collected from the rectal ampulla and sent to the parasitology laboratory of The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science at the University of Córdoba for classification. The definitive diagnoses of the cadaver were marked anemia, parasitic abomasitis caused by Hemoncosis (Haemonchus contortus), ruminal overload by allotrophagy (plasticphagy), these being the probable causes of death of the animal.http://revistas.unisucre.edu.co/index.php/recia/article/view/561Picaplasticofagiadepravación del gustoHaemonchus contortus. |
| spellingShingle | José Cardona A Jaime Álvarez P Jair Pérez O Sudden death by allotriophagy and Haemonchosis in a goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) of Córdoba department, Colombia Revista Colombiana de Ciencia Animal Recia Pica plasticofagia depravación del gusto Haemonchus contortus. |
| title | Sudden death by allotriophagy and Haemonchosis in a goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) of Córdoba department, Colombia |
| title_full | Sudden death by allotriophagy and Haemonchosis in a goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) of Córdoba department, Colombia |
| title_fullStr | Sudden death by allotriophagy and Haemonchosis in a goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) of Córdoba department, Colombia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sudden death by allotriophagy and Haemonchosis in a goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) of Córdoba department, Colombia |
| title_short | Sudden death by allotriophagy and Haemonchosis in a goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) of Córdoba department, Colombia |
| title_sort | sudden death by allotriophagy and haemonchosis in a goat capra aegagrus hircus of cordoba department colombia |
| topic | Pica plasticofagia depravación del gusto Haemonchus contortus. |
| url | http://revistas.unisucre.edu.co/index.php/recia/article/view/561 |
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