Kidney Archive

Chronic bilateral bacterial pyelonephritis in a calf

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02/10/2019

A male, 12 months old, Friesian breed calf shows a bilateral alteration of the kidneys. The right one presents a vesicle of purulent material and adhesions to the liver.
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What is your diagnosis? (71)

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01/04/2019

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What is your diagnosis? (70)

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22/03/2019

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Haemorrhages in a pig carcass: Don’t panic!

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20/12/2018

With the recent detection of cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) in wild boars in Belgium, anyone can see that there is a certain risk of introduction of this disease into our territory. Also Classical Swine Fever (CSF) might be introduced. Therefore it is essential that all the actors involved in the pig sector are trained and alert. Two essential aspects for the control of these diseases are biosecurity and a good system of passive surveillance that ensures an early diagnosis.

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What is your diagnosis? (63)

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18/09/2018

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What is your diagnosis? (62)

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27/08/2018

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What is your diagnosis? (61)

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22/08/2018

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Any given day in a porcine slaughterhouse

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16/07/2018

Last Friday, July the 6th we organized a practical workshop on lesion identification and description for porcine slaughterhouse official meat inspectors. To do this, we went to two pig slaughterhouses in Osona to collect condemned viscera. (more…)

Detection of swine fever lesions in slaughterhouses and game meat processing facilities

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02/05/2018

African swine fever (ASF) and classical swine fever (CSF) are two notifible viral diseases of domestic pig and wild boar that can cause high mortality in pig farms, and clinically presenting mainly fever and hemorrhages. (more…)

Encephalitozoonosis in a rabbit carcass

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03/04/2018

In a female, hybrid breed, 2 months old, rabbit carcass a tumor that affected half of a kidney and the spleen was observed. The first suspicion was a neoplasm, such as a nephroblastoma. (more…)