Heart (bovine) Archive

Arteriosclerosis in a calf’s myocardium

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19/03/2020

Heart of a twelve-month-old cross-breed calf presenting a focal nodular lesion of approximately 1 cm in diameter located at the subendocardial level of the left ventricle. It protrudes into the lumen of the ventricle and has a homogeneous whitish appearance and increased consistency. The sample was submitted as a suspicion of bovine Cysticercosis. (more…)

Nerve sheath tumor in the heart of a calf

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05/08/2019

In an eleven-month-old,mixed breed calf carcass, a nodular, encapsulated, lesion of about 7 cm in diameter located in the interventricular septum of the heart was observed, protruding into the right ventricle.
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Any given day in a ruminant slaughterhouse (2/2)

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22/07/2019

We continue with this second post dedicated to the lesions that were observed in condemned viscera from bovine carcasses.
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What is your diagnosis? (36)

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26/09/2016

At the end of the post you can vote for the right diagnosis! (more…)

Lipomatosis cordis in veals

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21/10/2015

One of the most common samples submitted to SESC are myocardium lesions to confirm suspected cases of bovine cysticercosis. (more…)

Valvular endocarditis in a calf

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07/01/2015

In a male 14 months old friesian calf , a hardened lesions was observed on the atrio-ventricular valves, of yellowish-gray coloration and granulomatous appearance. In the rest of the carcass and viscera no significant alterations were observed. (more…)

Whitish nodular lesions in the muscles of a cow

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28/07/2014

In a 5 year old friesian cow carcass multiple whitish- yellowish nodules were observed of caseous appearence and measuring between 2 and 10 mm in diameter. The lesions involved the myocardium, diaphragm and masseter muscles. The inspectors suspected of bovine cysticercosis and submitted samples for histopathological confirmation. (more…)

Heart and liver lesions in a calf

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13/02/2014

In a male, one year old, friesian calf the presence of abundant reddish exudate was observed in the pericardial sac. The liver was also involved, it was pale and with a conspicuous lobular pattern. (more…)

Chronic fibrino-hemorrhagic pericarditis in a calf

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31/05/2013

In an 11-month male Friesian calf an increase in heart size was noticed, when the pericardium was opened an abundant fibrino-hemorrhagic exudate was observed, along with cave formation, adhesions to the epicardium and nodular structures. (more…)