Original scientific paper

Pseudopericarditis in a cow caused by theileriosis.

Ihsan Keles ; Department of Internal Diseases, University of Yuzuncu Yil, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Van, Turkey
Ismail Alptekin ; Department of Internal Diseases, University of Yuzuncu Yil, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Van, Turkey
Nazmi Atasoy ; Department of Surgery, University of Ataturk, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey
Ali Çinar ; Department of Physiology, University of Yuzuncu Yil, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Van, Turkey
Nurcan Dönmez ; Department of Physiology, University of Yuzuncu Yil, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Van, Turkey
Ebubekir Ceylan ; Department of Internal Diseases, University of Yuzuncu Yil, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Van, Turkey

Abstract

Pseudopericarditis has been used to describe jugular engorgement and oedema of the brisket and ventral abdominal wall. Similar symptoms can be seen in cattle with traumatic pericarditis. Pressure caused by tumours, abscesses, Echinococcus cysts, swollen lymph nodes resulting from tuberculosis and leukosis, one-sided pleuritis and diaphragmatic hernia to the base of cranial and caudal vena cava returning blood to the heart have been reported to cause pseudopericarditis in cattle. These mediastinal lymph nodes may also be swollen due to theileriosis and cause pressure on the v. cava. This study aims to describe the clinical, haematological and electrocardiographical findings of a pseudopericarditis case in a cow caused by theileriosis, and to add the disease into the aetiology of pseudopericarditis.

Keywords

pseudopericarditis; theileriosis

Hrčak ID:

71251

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/71251

Publication date:

22.4.2003.

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