Camels and Camelids

HISTOPATHOLOGICAL STUDIES ON RENAL LESIONS IN DROMEDARY CAMEL (Camelus dromedarius)

Journal Edition: June 2015
Article DOI: 10.5958/2277-8934.2015.00018.1
Published On: 03-09-2018 19:06

Karmveer Saini1, H. Dadhich2, M. Mathur3 and Ashutosh Tripathi4
1,2,3Department of Veterinary Pathology, 4Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics,College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner, India

ABSTRACT

In the present investigation, 121 renal samples were examined for various pathological abnormalities (based on gross morphological alterations) irrespective of age, sex and breeds in north-west Rajasthan. These samples were further processed for detailed histopathological studies. Various pathological conditions examined were as follows: congestion 11.57%, haemorrhage 9.91%, hydronephrosis 3.3%, acute glomerulonephritis 4.95%, sub-acute glomerulonephritis 7.43%, chronic glomerulonephritis 5.78%, diffuse interstitial nephritis 21.48%, focal interstitial nephritis 10.74%, renal cyst 3.3%, hyaline degeneration 2.47%, renal amyloidosis 4.95%, tubular nephrosis 4.13%, pyelonephritis 7.43%, haemosiderosis 0.82% and renal toxicity 1.65%.
Key words: Camel, dromedary, histopathology, lesions, renal