A. Khodakaram-Tafti and M. Mansourian
Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, P.O. Box 71345-1731, Iran
ABSTRACT
In present study, lungs of 100 dromedary camel of different ages and both sexes slaughtered in Yazd and Fars Provinces, Iran were examined morphopathologically. Out of these, pathologic lesions were found in 58 (58%) of the lungs.The main pulmonary lesions included dipetalonemiasis (27%), interstitial pneumonia (18%), hydatidosis (16%), anthracosis (15%), abscess (8%), fibrinopurulent bronchopneumonia (6%) and pleuritis (4%). In dipetalonemiasis, several nodules measuring 1- 4 cm diameter contained large number of adult Dipetalonema evansi were observed in the affected lungs. Histopathologically, cross sections of the parasite within large arteries, endarteritis, granulomatous and eosinophilic arteritis, periarteritis, hypertrophic semioccluded arteries, arteries with fibrinous or organised thrombi, periarterial fibrosis and interstitial pneumonia were observed. Hydatid cysts were located randomly in different lobes full of clear fluid and had whitish thick membranes. In conclusion, it seems dipetalonemiasis and hydatidosis constitute important health problems to camels in this area.
Key words: Camel, gross pathology, histopathology, Iran, pulmonary lesions
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