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http://dx.doi.org/10.7853/kjvs.2021.44.1.45

A case study of chronic traumatic pericarditis (Hardware disease) in a Holstein cattle  

Kim, Jongho (Animal Disease Diagnostic Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency)
Lee, Kyunghyun (Animal Disease Diagnostic Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency)
Roh, Su Gwon (Animal Disease Diagnostic Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency)
Jo, Heon-Ho (Busan Metropolitan City Institute of Health and Environment)
So, ByungJae (Animal Disease Diagnostic Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency)
Kim, Heui-Jin (Animal Disease Diagnostic Division, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency)
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Korean Journal of Veterinary Service / v.44, no.1, 2021 , pp. 45-49 More about this Journal
Abstract
A 23-month-old Holstein cattle showed excess salivation and reluctance of walking and suddenly died after forced sudden movements. Grossly, numerous fibrous adhesions were present within cranial abdominal cavity including the reticulum and diaphragm and thoracic cavity involving lungs, pericardial sac, and heart. A perforation made by a 10 cm-long sharp-ended wire was detected in the reticulum. Histopathologically, fibrous suppurative epicarditis and myocardial necrosis were observed. Fibrosis with neovascularization were found in lungs, spleen, and liver. And granulomatous reticulitis was observed. For differential diagnosis, no pathogenic bacteria were detected through microbiological tests and PCR results were also negative for bovine susceptible pathogenic antigens. Based on the gross and histopathological examination, we diagnosed this case as chronic traumatic pericarditis. Cattle are inquisitive and prone to swallow various kinds of metallic foreign bodies since they do not use their lips. Therefore, avoiding ingestion of metallic objects in animal feed and animal areas by careful environmental management of farms is required and farmers should give the adequate minerals and vitamins into the feeds not to lick or shallow foreign bodies in case of mineral deficiency. For veterinary practitioners, physical examination, blood tests, and diagnostic imaging (X-ray and Ultrasonography) are required for an exact diagnosis. Furthermore, placing the magnets in rumen would be effective for prophylactic administrations.
Keywords
Traumatic pericarditis; Metallic objects; Hardware disease; Holstein; Pathology;
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