Clinical, microbial, histopathological and molecular investigation of interstitial pneumonia in camels in Iraq

Joint Authors

Mansur, Khalifah Ali
Husayn, Muthanna Hadi
Habashah, Faysal Ghazi

Source

al-Qadisiyah Journal of Veterinary Medicine Sciences

Publisher

al-Qadisiyah University College of Veterinary Medicine

Publication Date

2018-06-30

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

6

Main Subjects

Veterinary Medicine

English Abstract

In this study, twenty-four camels in abattoirs of al-Najaf and al-Qadisiyah provinces were suspected to have interstitial bronchopneumonia.

clinical signs revealed protracted neck, misery, in appetence, heart rate was elevated (44±0.29bpm) and breathing was irregular and rapid (23±0.27bpm) and fever (39.2±0.1).

moist crackles heard at auscultation.

transtracheal wash (ttw) were sampled for cytology and bacteriology to make the diagnosis; white blood cells count (wbcc) was (1420±5.95cells/μl) with neutrophilia (48%), total protein (tp) records (355±4.29 mg/dl).

bacterial culture of the ttw revealed pure colonies on blood agar; which were recognized by the vitek 2 compact device and confirmed using the conventional polymerase chain reaction (pcr) as klebsiella pneumonia ssp pneumonia.

postmortem specimen gave three kinds of colonies: the same one in ttw, which was the causative pathogen, two others; staphylococcus lentus and st.

vitulinus; diagnosed biochemically by vitek 2 compact.

histopathological dissections on postmortem samples found in the lungs of camels ranged only in 4-8 years old, discovered the presence of interstitial bronchopneumonia.

Data Type

Conference Papers

Record ID

BIM-913636

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