Abstract

CARDONA ALVAREZ, José A; VARGAS VILORIA, Marlene  and  PERDOMO A, Sandra C. Frequency of presentation of bovine cutaneous pythiosis (Pythium insidiosum) in three cattle farms in Córdoba, Colombia. Ces. Med. Vet. Zootec. [online]. 2012, vol.7, n.2, pp.47-54. ISSN 1900-9607.

The skin pythiosis is a chronic granulomatous, often pruriginous, rapidly progressive illness, caused by Pythium insidiosum. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of occurrence of bovine cutaneous pythiosis (Pythium insidiosum) in three farms in the department of Córdoba, Colombia. A prospective study in animáis was performed, for convenience, between May and August 2011. 72 cattle with granulomatous skin lesions compatible with Pythiosis were evaluated clinical, epidemiological and histopathologically, from 187 cows belonging to three farms located in flood zones in the department of Córdoba, Colombia. The frequency of occurrence of bovine cutaneous Pythiosis in 3 cattle farms in Córdoba department, Colombia was 38,5%. It was concluded that clinical and epidemiological manifestations, macroscopic characteristics of the skin lesions and pathological findings, reported a median pythiosis presence of bovine dermal three farms located in flood zones of the department of Córdoba, Colombia.

Keywords : Cattle; Pythium insidiosum; zygomycosis.

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