Report of Cor Pulmonale in a calf due to bronchopneumonia

Subject Areas : clinical veterinary science

Sh. Alipour zamani, ¹ , A. Mirshahi, ² , A. Taghavi razavizadeh, ³

1 - Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
2 - Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
3 - Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

Received: 2016-11-03 Accepted : 2016-11-03 Published : 2013-03-21

Keywords: calf, Bronchopneumonia, Cor pulmonale,

Abstract :

A 6 Months old holstein female dairy calf was referred to the clinic of veterinary medicine, Ferdowsi universityof Mashhad in the spring of 2011. The owner’s chief complaint was anorexia and growth retardation. Clinicalexamination revealed depression, tachycardia, tachypenia, atonic rumen, weakness, recumbency, increase breathsounds with harshness, cardiac murmur (Left side of the chest, base of heart with mild to moderate intensity),jugular vein distention, submandibular and brisket edema. Haemogram profles showed an acute infection withdegenerative immune system response. Radiological fndings were consisted of increased radiopacity and alveolarpattern (air bronchogram) in cranioventral lung lobes. Thoracic and abdominal ultrasonography was performed.Anechoic free fluids in pleural and abdominal cavity were observed which indicated pleural and peritonealeffusion, respectively. According to these fndings and a survey on serum biochemical profle, with measuring theconcentration of serum troponin I and rule out other causes of edema and ascites, the cor Pulmonale associated withbronchopneumonia was diagnosed. The sick animal was treated by parenteral antibiotic, diuretic and supportivedrugs. About 2 weeks after the treatment, clinical examination, radiological and ultrasonographical observationsand haemogram profles indicated complete recovery. Three months after the initial presentation, the calf wasvisited again and the only problem was growth retardation that may be due to bronchopneumonia outcome.