TY - JOUR ID - 9278 TI - A Case Report of Splenomegaly Due to Chronic Salmonellosis in a Three Months Old Holstein Calf JO - International Journal of Advanced Biological and Biomedical Research JA - IJABBR LA - en SN - 2383-2762 AU - Chitsazi, Mehdi AU - Tavana, Mehdi AU - Peighambar zadeh, Seyedeh Zeinab AD - Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 VL - 2 IS - 9 SP - 2582 EP - 2584 KW - Splenomegaly KW - Chronic salmonellosis KW - Holstein DO - N2 - Objective: Salmonellosis is a bacterial disease with a rising prevalence in the cattle industry. It is most common in dairy calves one to ten weeks of age. Salmonellosis has a serious economic impact on the cattle industry worldwide. Methods: In May 2013, a three months old male Holstein calf with the history of lateral recumbency was referred to veterinary hospital with severe depression, cachexia, mild yellowish of sclera, bradypenea, moderate dehydration and watery feces with mucous. Blood, CSF and peritoneal fluid samples were taken and referred to laboratory. Results: In bacteriologic evaluation, serogroup D of Salmonella were isolated from all samples. Histopathologic examination showed mild fatty change with multiple typhoid nodules, hyperemia and necrosis in liver and severe hyperemia in spleen. According to clinical, post mortem examination and laboratory results, the diagnosis of chronic salmonellosis was confirmed. UR - https://www.ijabbr.com/article_9278.html L1 - https://www.ijabbr.com/article_9278_9f7c674cd683d28279a54b7c6341722e.pdf ER -