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Revista de Medicina Veterinaria
versión impresa ISSN 0122-9354
Resumen
CARDONA ALVAREZ, José Alberto; VARGAS VILORIA, Marlene Isabel y PERDOMO AYOLA, Sandra Carolina. Clinical and Histopathological Evaluation of Cutaneous Pythiosis in Donkeys (Equusasinus). Rev. Med. Vet. [online]. 2013, n.25, pp.9-19. ISSN 0122-9354.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate and characterize the clinical and histopathological aspects of cutaneous pythiosis in donkeys (Equus asinus) in the Department of Cordoba, Colombia. A descriptive, non-probability study was conducted on domesticated animals. Nine donkeys clinically and histopathologically diagnosed with cutaneous pythiosis were analyzed. After describing the cases, a serious, crater-shaped granulomatous ulcer was observed, with necrotic tissue, a tumor appearance, abundant fibrinous-bloody exudation and yellowish-white caseous material known as kunkers. The lesions were found in the members, ventral abdomen and chest of the animals. Histopathologically, with the hematoxylin-eosin staining, severe pyogranulomatous dermatitis was observed, with abundant eosinophilic and neutrophilic inflammatory infiltrate; with the Grocott staining, hyphae with septa were found, partially branching into a right angle and brown in color. The definitive diagnosis of the disease was based on the clinical features, the differential diagnosis and the histopathological findings. The diagnosis of cutaneous pythiosis was conclusive. This study becomes the first report of this disease in donkeys (Equus asinus) in the department of Córdoba and in Colombia.
Palabras clave : Cutaneous pythiosis; donkeys.