Thoracic cavity (bovine)

Pneumonia in a calf caused by Mycoplasma bovis
0We received samples from a 11-month-old carcass of a Asturiana de los Valles breed calf. The lung showed nodules from 0,5 cm to 2 cm in diameter, with caseous content at the cut surface, that were distributed craneo-ventrally in the apical and caudal lobes. Also, scant similar nodules showing similar appearance could be seen in the parietal pleura. (more…)

What is your diagnosis? (94)
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What is your diagnosis? (89)
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Any given day in a ruminant slaughterhouse (2/2)
0We continue with this second post dedicated to the lesions that were observed in condemned viscera from bovine carcasses.
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Mucormycosis in a calf
0In a male, friesian, eleven months old calf two nodular lesions were observed, with a granulomatous appearance in the lung and caudal mediastinal lymph node. (more…)

Granulomatous-suppurative pneumonia due to Nocardia in a calf
0In a 10-month-old Friesian calf a nodule of about 5 cm in diameter, with a caseous appearance, was seen in the lung. (more…)

Tuberculous lesions: why is it important to confirm the diagnosis?
0Passive surveillance based on the detection of tuberculous lesions in slaughtered animals is key to the eradication of tuberculosis. (more…)