Retículo pericardite traumática diagnosticada em bovinos no Laboratório de Patologia Animal do Hospital Veterinário da UFCG.

Abstract

We describe the epidemiological, clinical and pathological aspects of traumatic pericarditis reticulum (RPT) diagnosed at the Laboratory of Animal Pathology, Federal University of Campina Grande, from January 2002 to April 2014 During the period 1273 necropsies of cattle were held: 24 RPT. The disease occurred in almost all years, and in 2004, 2006 and 2010 there were no cases. The year with the highest occurrence was the 2007 (4 cases). Most of the animals were from the city of Patos - PB (11 cases). Twenty of these animals (83.3%) were females and 4 (16.7%) were male. Most animals, mongrel (13 cases). The most common clinical signs were cardiorespiratory involvement, namely: severe edema in the pectoral region and dewlap, positive stasis, jugular pulse, tachycardia, dyspnea, and rhythm disturbances of heart and lung sounds. The pathological lesions were thickening of the pericardial sac with the presence of purulent exudates forming concentric layers and areas of fibrosis in the epicardial surface, presence of sharp metallic foreign body, adhesions of organs, especially the diaphragm, pneumonia, hepatomegaly and chronic passive congestion (liver nutmeg). We conclude that the RPT occurs sporadically (1.9%) in the routine of HV / LPA, with cardiac and systemic complications that have evolved to death of all animals.