Vegetative valvular endocarditis in a calf: a clinical report

A one month old male Brangus calf with a history of navel ill was referred to the veterinary hospital at University Putra-Malaysia. The calf was pyrexic, dull and depressed with increased respiratory and heart rates. The calf did not respond to the treatment and died. Grossly, the carcass was emacia...

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Main Authors: Adamu, Lawan, Abdullah, Faez Firdaus Jesse, Osman, Abdinasir Yusuf, Sabri, Jasni, Norsidin, Mohd Jefri, Saad, Mohammad Zamri, Haron, Abdul Wahid, Saharee, Abdul Aziz
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spelling oai:psasir.upm.edu.my:35982 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35982/ Vegetative valvular endocarditis in a calf: a clinical report Adamu, Lawan Abdullah, Faez Firdaus Jesse Osman, Abdinasir Yusuf Sabri, Jasni Norsidin, Mohd Jefri Saad, Mohammad Zamri Haron, Abdul Wahid Saharee, Abdul Aziz A one month old male Brangus calf with a history of navel ill was referred to the veterinary hospital at University Putra-Malaysia. The calf was pyrexic, dull and depressed with increased respiratory and heart rates. The calf did not respond to the treatment and died. Grossly, the carcass was emaciated and pale. Post-mortem examination revealed oedematous lungs with frothy tracheal exudates, congested kidneys and cauliflower like lesions on both valves of the heart. Histopathologically, necrosis and haemorrhage were observed in the cardiac valves with infiltrations of bacterial colonies. Degeneration and necrosis of many renal tubular cells with evidence of detachment of these cells into the tubular lumen and septic emboli were also seen. In the brain, there were neuronal degeneration, necrosis and vascular injection of small vessels. All findings confirmed the diagnosis of septicemic and vegetative valvular endocarditis squeal to navel ill caused by E. coli infection. KPK Publishers 2014 Article PeerReviewed Adamu, Lawan and Abdullah, Faez Firdaus Jesse and Osman, Abdinasir Yusuf and Sabri, Jasni and Norsidin, Mohd Jefri and Saad, Mohammad Zamri and Haron, Abdul Wahid and Saharee, Abdul Aziz (2014) Vegetative valvular endocarditis in a calf: a clinical report. Research Opinions in Animal & Veterinary Sciences, 4 (1). pp. 1-4. ISSN 2221-1896; ESSN: 2223-0343 http://www.roavs.com/archive/vol-4-issue-1-2014.htm
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description A one month old male Brangus calf with a history of navel ill was referred to the veterinary hospital at University Putra-Malaysia. The calf was pyrexic, dull and depressed with increased respiratory and heart rates. The calf did not respond to the treatment and died. Grossly, the carcass was emaciated and pale. Post-mortem examination revealed oedematous lungs with frothy tracheal exudates, congested kidneys and cauliflower like lesions on both valves of the heart. Histopathologically, necrosis and haemorrhage were observed in the cardiac valves with infiltrations of bacterial colonies. Degeneration and necrosis of many renal tubular cells with evidence of detachment of these cells into the tubular lumen and septic emboli were also seen. In the brain, there were neuronal degeneration, necrosis and vascular injection of small vessels. All findings confirmed the diagnosis of septicemic and vegetative valvular endocarditis squeal to navel ill caused by E. coli infection.
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author Adamu, Lawan
Abdullah, Faez Firdaus Jesse
Osman, Abdinasir Yusuf
Sabri, Jasni
Norsidin, Mohd Jefri
Saad, Mohammad Zamri
Haron, Abdul Wahid
Saharee, Abdul Aziz
spellingShingle Adamu, Lawan
Abdullah, Faez Firdaus Jesse
Osman, Abdinasir Yusuf
Sabri, Jasni
Norsidin, Mohd Jefri
Saad, Mohammad Zamri
Haron, Abdul Wahid
Saharee, Abdul Aziz
Vegetative valvular endocarditis in a calf: a clinical report
author_facet Adamu, Lawan
Abdullah, Faez Firdaus Jesse
Osman, Abdinasir Yusuf
Sabri, Jasni
Norsidin, Mohd Jefri
Saad, Mohammad Zamri
Haron, Abdul Wahid
Saharee, Abdul Aziz
author_sort Adamu, Lawan
title Vegetative valvular endocarditis in a calf: a clinical report
title_short Vegetative valvular endocarditis in a calf: a clinical report
title_full Vegetative valvular endocarditis in a calf: a clinical report
title_fullStr Vegetative valvular endocarditis in a calf: a clinical report
title_full_unstemmed Vegetative valvular endocarditis in a calf: a clinical report
title_sort vegetative valvular endocarditis in a calf: a clinical report
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