2000, Cilt 16, Sayı 2, Sayfa(lar) 063-074
The Pathology of Kidney Abnormalities in Caltle Slaughtered at Konya Slaughterhouses
Zabit Yener1, Hudaverdi Erer2
1Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, Patoloji Anabilim Dalı, VAN
2Selçuk Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, Patoloji Anabilim Dalı, KONYA
Keywords: Cattle, kidney abnormalities, pathology
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This study was carried out to investigate the incidence and pathology ot kidney abnormalities m the cattle slaughtered at Konya Meat Combine and Konet Slaughterhouse. For this purpose, the kidneys of 3643 cattle irom different breed and sources were examined. Some pathological changes were observed in 237 cases (6.5%). infarcts were found in 4 cases (1,68%). These cases were classified as hemorrhagic (no: 2). anemic (no: 1) and septic (no: I) Diffuse amyloidosis was seen in 5 cases (2.1%). In 3 cases, amiloid deposition was only located in the medulla. In the other 2 cases amyloid deposition was located in the cortex and medulla. Glomerulonephritis was found in 14 cases (5,9%) and all of these were mesangioproliterative glomerulonephritis. Hemosiderosis was detected in 23 cases (9.7%) The kidneys were light-to-dark brown in color. Haemoglobin uric nephrosis characterized as blackish brown color kidneys was observed in 3 cases (1.26%). During microscopic examinations, calcification was found in 60 cases (25.3%). Interstitial nephritis was detected in 196 cases (82.7%). In 173 cases (72.99) of these nonpurulent interstitial nephritis was observed. This nephritis was classified as focal nonpurulent in 146 (61.6%) and diffuse nonpurulent in 27 cases (11.39%). Purulent interstitial nephritis was detected in 18 cases (7.59%) and classified as; dif fuse purulent m 2 (0.89%) and pyelonephritis in 16 cases (6.75%). Tuberculosis (granulomatous nephritis j was observed in 5 cases (2.1%). It was found as caseous in 1 and chronic miliary tuberculosis in 4 cases. Hydronephrosis was observed in 24 cases (10.12%). Nephrolithiasis was detected in 74 cases (31.22%) In these cases, nephrolithiasis was accompanied with diffuse nonpurulent interstitial nephritis, focal nonpurulent interstitial nephritis, pyelonephritis and hydronephrosis in 26, 27, 14 and 7 cases, respectively.