Abattoir survey of bovine pyelonephritis

Authors

  • A. Ebrahimi Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Shahrekord, Shahrekord, Iran
  • I. Karimi Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Shahrekord, Shahrekord, Iran
  • M. R. Mahzounieh Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Shahrekord, Shahrekord, Iran
  • M. Shahgholian Graduated from School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Shahrekord, Shahrekord, Iran
Abstract:

In order to investigate the prevalence and detection of etiological agents of pyelonephritis in Shahrekordabattoir, 404 kidneys of slaughtered cattle (207 female and 197 male) were inspected. Kidney samples, whichhad gross changes were obtained for histological examination. Urine and renal tissue samples were alsocollected aseptically for microbiological examination. In histological examination pyelonephritis wereobserved in 3 cases (0.74%), one of which occurred in a 7-year-old cow and the others in bulls less than 2-year-old. In microbiological examination E. coli was isolated from urine and renal tissues in 2 cases andStaphylococcus aureus isolated only from renal tissue in the other case.

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volume 7  issue 1

pages  59- 61

publication date 2006-03-30

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