Occurrence and pathomorphological changes of pericardial pathology in camel (Camelus dromedarius)

Abstract

The present study was undertaken to elucidate the different pathological changes of pericardium in camel in North-Western, Rajasthan. Majority of the camels included in this study had died of natural causes. The pathological conditions of pericardium were comprised of inflammatory conditions 23.68%, non-inflammatory conditions 34.31% and circulatory disturbances 42.10%. The inflammatory changes were included hemorrhagic pericarditis 13.15% suppurative pericarditis 7.89% and fibrinous pericarditis 2.63%. The non-inflammatory changes were hydropericardium 15.78%, haemopericardium 2.63% and serous atrophy of fat 42.10%. Epicardial hemorrhages 42.10% reported as circulatory disturbance in present study.