Traumatic Reticulopericarditis in murrah buffalo: Case report

Abstract

An 8 years old Murrah buffalo carcass was handed over to Veterinary Pathology Department, COVAS, Parbhani, and Maharashtra for post mortem examination. Clinical examination revealed subnormal rectal temperature, suspended rumination, polypnea, sluggish heart beating. Laboratory investigations revealed leukocytosis with neutrophilia, decrease hematocrit and microcytic hypochromic anemia. The liver enzyme activity found to be elevated. Postmortem examination showed, subcutaneous haemorrhages, hydroperitoneum, hydrothorax with emphysematous lung lobes. There were multiple thin repealed fluid filled cysts on lung lobes. There was suppurative and fibrinous exudate noted in pericardium. Fibrin deposition on heart gave ‘‘bread and butter’’ like appearance with adhesion to surrounding tissue. Penetrating foreign body (iron binding wire) was noted in heart with well developed ‘fibrous track’ connecting diaphragm and pericardium. Considering the above record the buffalo died due cardiorespiratory failure as result of adhesive traumatic reticulopericarditis.